5 Bowes Close, Bury, BL8 1UA
About 5 Bowes Close
5 Bowes Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £220,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 61 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£220,000
+46.2%over 5 years29 November 2019
£150,500
+24.4%over 6 years6 October 2013
£121,000
+78.1%over 12 years20 September 2001
£67,950
+13.3%23 May 2001
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1UA: £276,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Bowes Close homes
Years Held for 5 Bowes Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,607
Street avg £2,396
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
The Lamb Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Elton High School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB