Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Alder Close, Bury, BL8 2PT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£249,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£153,000)+63%
- Against BL8 2PT's recent median (£237,500)+5%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£249,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£153,000)+63%
- Against BL8 2PT's recent median (£237,500)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Alder Close is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 2PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in BL8 2PT
5 sales, median £237,500 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
21 September 2017Most recent
£153,000
+161.5%over 19 years27 August 1998
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2PT: £237,500 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Alder Close, Bury, BL8 2PT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Alder Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Alder Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 62.7% above the 2017 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Alder Close, Bury, BL8 2PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Alder Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Alder Close, Bury, BL8 2PT
1decisions1extensions7nearby
- Oct 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
CONSERVATORY AT REAR
Extension- Reference
- 03/41280
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Versus other Alder Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Alder Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,125
Street avg £2,322
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Stephen's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary663m
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary676m
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary714m
- Chantlers Primary SchoolPrimary717m
Nearest stops
- St Stephen's ChurchBus stop97m
- Stephen StreetBus stop192m
- Ivy RoadBus stop211m
- Arthur StreetBus stop254m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports69%
- Burglary2 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports15%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 2PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Alder Close is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 2PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Alder Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Alder Close was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Alder Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL8 2PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Alder Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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