Closes Barn, Croston Close Road, Bury, BL9 6TB
About Closes Barn
Closes Barn is a detached house in Bury (BL9 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1675 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Closes Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Closes Barn has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder: Two Storey Side and Rear Extension.
- Agent
- MacMarshalls Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/0246
- Sept 2012FullIn report
Erection of stables comprising 3 horse boxes, a feed store and equipment store
- Reference
- 2012/0408
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Closes Barn
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Closes Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in BL9 6TB: £522,000 (2021–2020).
Everything we know about Closes Barn, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Croston Close Road homes
Closes Barn is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Edenfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Summerseat Methodist Primary School. 3 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
40.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB