5 Bamford Close, Bury, BL9 7TR
About 5 Bamford Close
5 Bamford Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 7TR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 104.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 9 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012. Last sale on file: £207,500 in May 2021. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jun 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Hip to gable roof extension; Dormer at rear
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 55081
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Bamford Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bamford Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 9 years.
£207,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£207,500
+26.5%over 6 years18 December 2014
£164,000
+18.0%over 2 years21 December 2011
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7TR: £149,000 (2021–2015).
Everything we know about 5 Bamford 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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bamford Close homes
5 Bamford Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,097
Street avg £1,646
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chadwick Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Fairfield Community Primary School. 17 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
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB