53 Throstle Grove, Bury, BL8 1EB
About 53 Throstle Grove
53 Throstle Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a corner plot.
A recent sale: £245,000 in March 2025. At 68 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 83.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
53 Throstle Grove 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
Price for 53 Throstle Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 30 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£245,000
+105.9%over 12 years18 March 2013
£119,000
+164.4%over 17 years28 June 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1EB: £264,522 (2025–2019).
Versus other Throstle Grove homes
53 Throstle Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,603
Street avg £2,263
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.5 km
Woodbank Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







