18 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PL
About 18 Balcombe Close
18 Balcombe Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a corner plot.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 29.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 99.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £292,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Balcombe Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Balcombe Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£292,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£292,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4PL: £248,000 (2021–2013).
Everything we know about 18 Balcombe Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Balcombe Close homes
18 Balcombe Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,561
Street avg £1,874
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
1/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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The full 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