What did 17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA sell for?

17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA last sold for £119,000 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,500 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA located?

17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA 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 17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

The closest primary school to 17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA is Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury (866m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elton High School (770m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA is The Lamb Inn, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bowes Close, Bury, BL8 1UA

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Band C

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Overview

About 17 Bowes Close

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

17 Bowes Close is a property in Bury (BL8 1UA). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 51.6% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bowes Close, Bury, BL8 1UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bowes Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Bowes Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Last sold (2003)

£119,000

Growth on file: 51.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

29 April 2003Most recent
£119,000
+51.6%
1 November 2002
£78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1UA: £250,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

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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

The Lamb Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Elton High School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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