What kind of home is 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF?

8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF sell for?

8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF last sold for £280,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £78,995 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 1999 and September 2024, 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF rose from £78,995 to £280,000, a change of £201,005. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF?

8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 3LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF?

8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF in?

8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF sits in Tottington, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF?

Police records around 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF 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.

What schools are near 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF?

The closest primary school to 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF is Tottington Primary School (624m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tottington High School (689m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brownhills Close, BL8 3LF is Cedar Fold, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Brownhills Close, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3LF

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Brownhills Close

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

8 Brownhills Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Tottington, Bury, Bury (BL8 3LF). 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 (January 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 128.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

8 Brownhills Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 January 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brownhills Close, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brownhills Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2024Most recent
£280,000
+1.8%over 2 years
24 August 2022
£275,000
+3.8%over 10 months
17 October 2021
£265,000
+29.3%over 2 years
12 June 2019
£205,000
+159.5%over 19 years
16 September 1999
£78,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3LF: £190,000 (2025–2006).

Nearby sales in BL8 3LF

On the street

Versus other Brownhills Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Brownhills Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,889

Street avg £2,496

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Cedar Fold — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Tottington Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 3LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 3LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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