7 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF
About 7 Birch Avenue
7 Birch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tottington, Bury, Bury (BL8 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £123,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 44.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullIn report
TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE; SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT (RESUBMISSION)
- Agent
- MR N BUTTERWORTH
- Reference
- 04/41933
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Birch Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Birch Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.
£123,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2019Most recent
£123,000
+28.1%over 9 years5 October 2009
£96,000
+97.9%over 8 years19 April 2001
£48,500
+94.0%over 3 years29 October 1997
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3EF: £125,500 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in BL8 3EF
16 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF
Sold Mar 2020
£140,00013 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF
Sold Mar 2016
£120,00012 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF
Sold Sept 2015
£130,00019 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF
Sold Aug 2015
£125,5009 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF
Sold Nov 2005
£85,000
Everything we know about 7 Birch Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
Price per m² for 7 Birch Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,783
Street avg £1,182
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sunnywood Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Tottington Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB