What type of property is 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH last sold for £285,000 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 4DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH located?

5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH sits in Greenmount, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

Police records around 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 69% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

The closest primary school to 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH is Holcombe Brook Primary School (406m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhey High School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH is Emmanuel Church Centre, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Newton Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Newton Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Greenmount, Bury, Bury (BL8 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump.

At 86 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in December 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle, Integral

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Newton Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 June 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Newton Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Newton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 December 2018Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4DH: £370,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BL8 4DH

On the street

Versus other Newton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Newton Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,314

Street avg £2,982

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£325k

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2 bed

£262k

1 Bodiam Road, Greenmount

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2 bed

£341k

1 Alba Street, Holcombe

BL8 4NA

3 bed1 bath

£383k

1 Beech Grove, Greenmount

BL8 4DY

3 bed1 bath

£409k

1 Byron Road, Greenmount

BL8 4EN

3 bed2 bath

£484k

1 Croich Bank, Hawkshaw

BL8 4HW

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Fellside Close, Greenmount

BL8 4QA

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 4DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 4DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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