8 Alexander Drive, Bury, BL9 8PF
About 8 Alexander Drive
8 Alexander Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8PF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 236.7% above the 2002 sale of £99,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 51% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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
Planning history
8 Alexander Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Alexander 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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Alexander Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2002Most recent
£99,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8PF: £305,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 8 Alexander 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alexander Drive homes
On price per m², 8 Alexander Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£850
Street avg £2,081
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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