12 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PL
About 12 Balcombe Close
12 Balcombe Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 169.4% above the 2003 sale of £111,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2035
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Planning history
12 Balcombe 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.
Sales history & valuation
12 Balcombe Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 3 years.
£111,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2003Most recent
£111,000
-26.5%29 April 2003
£151,000
+68.8%over 2 years27 July 2000
£89,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4PL: £260,000 (2021–2014).
Versus other Balcombe Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 12 Balcombe Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,542
Street avg £2,099
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Springside View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Old Hall Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







