What type of property is 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE?

6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE last change hands?

6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE last sold for £310,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE?

The current EPC rating for 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE is G with a score of 17 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE?

6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 4EE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE?

6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE is in council tax band D.

Where is 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE located?

6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE sits in Greenmount, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE?

Police records around 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE 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 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE?

The closest primary school to 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE is Holcombe Brook Primary School (453m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhey High School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE?

The closest bus stop to 6 Dover Close, BL8 4EE is Vernon Road, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Dover Close, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4EE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 17

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Dover Close

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

6 Dover Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Greenmount, Bury, Bury (BL8 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 86 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 25.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in October 2020.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

Current Certificate

May 2019

EPC Rating

G17

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 May 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Dover Close, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Dover 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 October 2020Most recent
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4EE: £310,000 (2026–2012).

Nearby sales in BL8 4EE

On the street

Versus other Dover Close homes

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

On epc rating, 6 Dover Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,605

Street avg £2,832

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 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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Area

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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Vernon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holcombe Brook Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 4EE

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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FAQ

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