What kind of home is 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA?

12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA last change hands?

12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA last sold for £255,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £151,000 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and November 2019, 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA rose from £151,000 to £255,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA?

12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA use?

The latest EPC at 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA?

12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA in?

12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA?

Police records around 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 69% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA?

The closest primary school to 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA is Woodbank Primary School (442m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elton High School (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Gosforth Close, BL8 1EA is Hunstanton Drive, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Gosforth Close, Bury, BL8 1EA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 12 Gosforth Close

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

12 Gosforth Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 30.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £255,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

12 Gosforth Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2021

Current Certificate

Apr 2011

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

—

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 April 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Gosforth Close, Bury, BL8 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Gosforth Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Gosforth Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£255,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2019Most recent
£255,000
+68.9%over 15 years
6 May 2004
£151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1EA: £215,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in BL8 1EA

On the street

Versus other Gosforth Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Gosforth Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,429

Street avg £2,162

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 9 years

On par

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Comparables

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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.

Full Bury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hunstanton Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woodbank Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 1EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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