What type of property is 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG?

10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG sell for?

10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG last sold for £273,500 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and July 2016, 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG rose from £78,000 to £273,500, a change of £195,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG?

The current EPC rating for 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG?

10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG?

10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG is in council tax band D.

Where is 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG located?

10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG sits in Greenmount, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG?

Police records around 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG 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 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG?

The closest primary school to 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG is Holcombe Brook Primary School (288m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhey High School (954m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG?

The closest bus stop to 10 Kensington Close, BL8 4DG is Newcombe Road, 259m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Kensington Close, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 10 Kensington Close

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

10 Kensington Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Greenmount, Bury, Bury (BL8 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 46.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

10 Kensington Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Kensington Close, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Kensington 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.

10 Kensington Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£273,500

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2016Most recent
£273,500
+250.6%over 19 years
20 December 1996
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4DG: £290,000 (2019–2014).

Nearby sales in BL8 4DG

On the street

Versus other Kensington Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 10 Kensington Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,154

Street avg £2,321

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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4 bed

£409k

1 Byron Road, Greenmount

BL8 4EN

3 bed2 bath

£383k

1 Beech Grove, Greenmount

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Newcombe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holcombe Brook Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 4DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 4DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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