16 Derwent Drive, Bury, BL9 9LS
About 16 Derwent Drive
16 Derwent Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 96.7% above the 2013 sale of £92,000. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
16 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 16 Derwent Drive.
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey extension at side
- Agent
- AT A. Design
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 59291
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Derwent Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
16 Derwent Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 13 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2013Most recent
£92,000
+15.0%over 7 years11 June 2006
£80,000
-19.2%11 June 2006
£99,000
+485.1%over 5 years24 November 2000
£16,920
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9LS: £122,800 (2021–2007).
Everything we know about 16 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
16 Derwent Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£773
Street avg £955
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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