20 Alnwick Drive, Bury, BL9 8BZ

20 Alnwick Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL9 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 64.8% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).