17 Kingfisher Drive, Bury, BL9 6JF
About 17 Kingfisher Drive
17 Kingfisher Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 6JF). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 59% above the 2020 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £100,000 in December 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Kingfisher Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Kingfisher Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 15 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2020Most recent
£100,000
+43.0%over 9 years29 September 2011
£69,950
+35.8%over 5 years16 January 2006
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 6JF: £83,500 (2022–2006).
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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 Kingfisher Drive homes
On price per m², 17 Kingfisher Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£847
Street avg £5,034
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kingfisher Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.6dB