17 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH
About 17 Newton Drive
17 Newton Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Greenmount, Bury, Bury (BL8 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 35.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 is 43.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
17 Newton Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
17 Newton Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 17 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension over garage; dormer to side elevation; 3 no. windows to front and rear elevations; 4 no. rooflights to side elevation and decking to rear
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 58816
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Newton Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£795,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.3% per year over 2 years.
£555,000
Growth on file: 35.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2017Most recent
£555,000
+91.4%over 2 years22 April 2015
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4DH: £370,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BL8 4DH
16 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH
Sold Apr 2024
£450,00033 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH
Sold Feb 2023
£370,0008 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH
Sold Jun 2021
£435,0009 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH
Sold Nov 2020
£318,75029 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH
Sold Jul 2019
£362,050
Versus other Newton Drive homes
17 Newton Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,229
Street avg £3,036
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Emmanuel Church Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holcombe Brook Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







