1 Riverside Drive, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QX
About 1 Riverside Drive
1 Riverside Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Summerseat, Bury, Bury (BL9 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 22.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £447,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Riverside Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Riverside Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Riverside Drive
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£447,500
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2021Most recent
£447,500
+64.2%over 6 years18 September 2014
£272,500
+16.0%over 11 years14 March 2003
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 5QX: £260,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in BL9 5QX
4 Riverside Drive, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QX
Sold Jun 2025
£415,0002 Riverside Drive, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QX
Sold Jun 2023
£525,0009 Riverside Drive, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QX
Sold Jun 2021
£260,0006 Riverside Drive, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QX
Sold Nov 2009
£237,00012 Riverside Drive, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QX
Sold Aug 2007
£222,500
Everything we know about 1 Riverside Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Riverside Drive homes
Floor Area for 1 Riverside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,944
Street avg £2,514
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Waterside Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Summerseat Methodist Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB