Closes Farm, Croston Close Road, Bury, BL9 6TB
About Closes Farm
Closes Farm is a detached house in Bury (BL9 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at Closes Farm.
- Feb 2012FullIn report
Construction of Agricultural Building and Domestic Garage and Stable Including the Diversion of Public Foopath No.236.
- Reference
- 2011/0434
- Oct 2010PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of 2 Storey Extension to side & Porch
Extension- Reference
- 2010/0304
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Closes Farm
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 Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£518,000
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 Farm, 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 Farm outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB