What kind of home is 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF?

23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF?

23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF last sold for £297,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £136,500 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and May 2021, 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF rose from £136,500 to £297,000, a change of £160,500. That works out to roughly +19.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF?

23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 8PF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF use?

The latest EPC at 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF?

23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF in?

23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

Is 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF?

The closest primary school to 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF is Unsworth Primary School (232m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unsworth Academy (947m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Alexander Drive, BL9 8PF is Randale Drive, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Alexander Drive, Bury, BL9 8PF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Alexander Drive

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

23 Alexander Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8PF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 127 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 25.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £297,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Dec 2015

EPC improved fromE48toD68

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Alexander Drive, Bury, BL9 8PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Alexander Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2017.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£297,000

Growth on file: 19.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2021Most recent
£297,000
+117.6%over 4 years
10 February 2017
£136,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8PF: £265,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in BL9 8PF

On the street

Versus other Alexander Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 23 Alexander Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,339

Street avg £2,284

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Randale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Unsworth Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 8PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 8PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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