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8 Chaffinch Drive, Bury, BL9 6JU

Extendable4 sales on record

Estimated value

£151,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£125,000)+21%
  • Against BL9 6JU's recent median (£142,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£151,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£125,000)+21%
  • Against BL9 6JU's recent median (£142,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Chaffinch Drive is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 6JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in BL9 6JU

    5 sales, median £142,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Chaffinch Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2025Most recent

    £125,000

    +212.5%over 12 years

  2. 30 January 2013

    £40,000

  3. 7 September 2003

    £40,000

    +128.6%over 5 years

  4. 29 April 1998

    £17,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 6JU: £142,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Chaffinch Drive, Bury, BL9 6JU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Chaffinch Drive

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

8 Chaffinch Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £125,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 20.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2012from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromF32toD55
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2025from Sept 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chaffinch Drive, Bury, BL9 6JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chaffinch Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Chaffinch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Chaffinch Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,953

Street avg £1,513

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Bury report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Thrush Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary540m
  • St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary564m
  • Fairfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary599m
  • East Ward Community Primary SchoolPrimary750m

Nearest stops

  • Thrush DriveBus stop168m
  • Thrush DriveBus stop224m
  • Chesham Fold RoadBus stop238m
  • FerngroveBus stop288m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports67%
  • Public Order2 reports10%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1 reports5%
  • Burglary1 reports5%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 6JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL9 6JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 6JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Chaffinch Drive is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 6JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Chaffinch Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Chaffinch Drive was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Chaffinch Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL9 6JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Chaffinch Drive is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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