What type of property is 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB?

12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB is a semi-detached house.

What did 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB sell for?

12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB last sold for £129,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in May 2000, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2000 and October 2017, 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB rose from £65,000 to £129,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB?

12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB?

12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB located?

12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB?

Police records around 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB 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.

Which schools serve 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB?

The closest primary school to 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB is Woodbank Primary School (471m), 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 is the nearest station to 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Throstle Grove, BL8 1EB is Hunstanton Drive, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Throstle Grove, Bury, BL8 1EB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 12 Throstle Grove

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

12 Throstle Grove is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 94.6% above the 2017 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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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 Throstle Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2027

8 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Throstle Grove, Bury, BL8 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Throstle Grove has no planning applications on record.

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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 Throstle Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£129,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2017Most recent
£129,000
+98.5%over 17 years
25 May 2000
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1EB: £264,522 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Throstle Grove homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Throstle Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,449

Street avg £2,398

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.5 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 1EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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