12 Thorn Street, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5PN
About 12 Thorn Street
12 Thorn Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Summerseat, Bury, Bury (BL9 5PN). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 58.1% above the 2007 sale of £186,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
12 Thorn Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 April 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Thorn Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 7 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2007Most recent
£186,000
+22.4%over 2 years30 August 2004
£152,000
+72.8%over 2 years4 July 2002
£87,950
+19.7%over 2 years24 March 2000
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 5PN: £185,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in BL9 5PN
8 Thorn Street, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5PN
Sold Oct 2022
£260,00014 Thorn Street, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5PN
Sold Sept 2018
£185,00016 Thorn Street, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5PN
Sold May 2018
£185,00010 Thorn Street, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5PN
Sold Feb 2018
£190,0002 Thorn Street, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5PN
Sold May 2007
£184,000
Versus other Thorn Street homes
12 Thorn Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,044
Street avg £2,086
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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
0.1 km
Ruby Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Summerseat Methodist Primary School. 14 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB