12 Alexander Drive, Bury, BL9 8PF
About 12 Alexander Drive
12 Alexander Drive is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8PF). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 134.2% above the 2017 sale of £153,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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
12 Alexander Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension at rear
- Agent
- Kevin Foey
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 62440
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Agent
- Kevin Foey
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 61713
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Alexander Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 1 year.
£153,700
Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
30 May 2017Most recent
£153,700
+18.2%1 December 2016
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8PF: £305,000 (2025–2024).
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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 Alexander Drive homes
On floor area, 12 Alexander Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,164
Street avg £2,066
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Randale Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Unsworth Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB