1 Derwent Drive, Bury, BL9 9LS
About 1 Derwent Drive
1 Derwent Drive is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1037 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 50% above the 2006 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Derwent Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Derwent Drive.
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey rear extension; Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 65119
- May 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension at side and single storey extension at rear
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 64011
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Derwent 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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
1 Derwent Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2006Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9LS: £122,000 (2021–2010).
Everything we know about 1 Derwent 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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Derwent Drive homes
EPC Rating for 1 Derwent Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,142
Street avg £902
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Vale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB