17 Bent Fold Drive, Bury, BL9 8NG
About 17 Bent Fold Drive
17 Bent Fold Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL9 8NG). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 70.4% above the 2010 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 34.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
17 Bent Fold Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
A - Rear Dormer Extension. B -Two storey side extension.
- Agent
- Fish Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 67628
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bent Fold Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 14 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2010Most recent
£270,000
-12.3%over 2 years22 May 2008
£308,000
+82.8%over 6 years25 April 2002
£168,500
+117.4%over 5 years14 January 1997
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8NG: £290,000 (2025–2015).
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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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bent Fold Drive homes
Price per m² for 17 Bent Fold Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,256
Street avg £2,263
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wavell Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand. 24 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
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB