3 Gosforth Close, Bury, BL8 1EA
About 3 Gosforth Close
3 Gosforth Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £290,000 — fresh data. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 11.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2034
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Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Gosforth Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2025Most recent
£290,000
+202.1%over 23 years26 April 2001
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1EA: £215,000 (2024–2016).
Versus other Gosforth Close homes
Price per m² for 3 Gosforth Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,258
Street avg £2,043
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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.
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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A Local Area 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
39.6dB







