12 Riverside Drive, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QX
About 12 Riverside Drive
12 Riverside Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Summerseat, Bury, Bury (BL9 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 56% above the 2007 sale of £222,500. At 119 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 8 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 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 12 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£222,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2007Most recent
£222,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 5QX: £415,000 (2025–2014).
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
£260,0001 Riverside Drive, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QX
Sold Jun 2021
£447,5006 Riverside Drive, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QX
Sold Nov 2009
£237,000
Everything we know about 12 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
On habitable rooms, 12 Riverside Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,870
Street avg £2,667
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB