What kind of home is 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH is a detached house.

When did 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH last change hands?

8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH last sold for £435,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,500 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and June 2021, 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH rose from £85,500 to £435,000, a change of £349,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft). That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 4DH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

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

Which area is 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Newton Drive, BL8 4DH?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Newton Drive

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

8 Newton Drive is a detached house in Greenmount, Bury, Bury (BL8 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 123 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £435,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Newton Drive, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Newton Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 8 Newton Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£435,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£435,000
+408.8%over 25 years
30 August 1995
£85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4DH: £362,050 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in BL8 4DH

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Versus other Newton Drive homes

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

On years held, 8 Newton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,537

Street avg £2,971

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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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.

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Area

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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

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