5 Blenheim Close, Bury, BL9 8BY
About 5 Blenheim Close
5 Blenheim Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2025DemolitionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of existing conservatory; to be replaced by single storey extension in brick/block under a pitched roof. Existing external double doors to kitchen to be replaced by window. Installation of Velux windows to kitchen and new extension.
- Agent
- Concise Design Ltd
Extension- Reference
- 71458
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Blenheim Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2021Most recent
£290,000
+34.9%over 4 years4 May 2017
£215,000
+13.2%over 10 years16 May 2006
£190,000
+295.8%over 11 years20 March 1995
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8BY: £183,000 (2025–2022).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Blenheim Close homes
On floor area, 5 Blenheim Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,266
Street avg £1,912
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Hollins Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hollins Grundy Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB