What type of property is 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA last change hands?

37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA last sold for £346,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £227,500 in August 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

Across 2 sales between August 2020 and July 2023, 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA rose from £227,500 to £346,000, a change of £118,500. That works out to roughly +15.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

The current EPC rating for 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1UA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA is in council tax band D.

Where is 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA located?

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

How safe is the area around 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

Police records around 37 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 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

The closest primary school to 37 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.

What transport links are near 37 Bowes Close, BL8 1UA?

The closest bus stop to 37 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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37 Bowes Close, Bury, BL8 1UA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 37 Bowes Close

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

37 Bowes Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 104.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £346,000 in July 2023.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 October 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Oct 2019

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

67%93%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Bowes Close, Bury, BL8 1UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Bowes 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.

Latest sale on 37 Bowes Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£346,000

Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2023Most recent
£346,000
+52.1%over 2 years
6 August 2020
£227,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1UA: £250,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL8 1UA

On the street

Versus other Bowes Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

37 Bowes Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,023

Street avg £2,376

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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