16 Broadbent Drive, Bury, BL9 7TN
About 16 Broadbent Drive
16 Broadbent Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL9 7TN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in March 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Broadbent Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Agent
- JPL Design and Construct Ltd.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 68119
- Sept 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension at rear
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 64558
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Broadbent 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
16 Broadbent Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 5 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2024Most recent
£300,000
-1.6%over 3 years27 August 2020
£305,000
+79.4%over 12 months29 August 2019
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7TN: £220,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 16 Broadbent 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 Broadbent Drive homes
16 Broadbent Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,349
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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
0.2 km
Chadwick Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Fairfield Community Primary School. 17 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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB