What type of property is 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY last change hands?

5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY last sold for £290,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and November 2021, 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY rose from £48,000 to £290,000, a change of £242,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 8BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY located?

5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

Is 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

The closest primary school to 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is Hollins Grundy Primary School (430m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unsworth Academy (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is Hollins Lane, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Blenheim Close, Bury, BL9 8BY

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Blenheim Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £358,000 is 23.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 53.2% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Jul 2016

EPC improved fromD58toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blenheim Close, Bury, BL9 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 5 Blenheim Close, Bury, BL9 8BY

1decisions1extensions1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Feb 2025
DemolitionOutline
Outcome in 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.
Extension
Reference
71458
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Blenheim Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2021Most recent
£290,000
+34.9%over 4 years
4 May 2017
£215,000
+13.2%over 10 years
16 May 2006
£190,000
+295.8%over 11 years
20 March 1995
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8BY: £183,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Blenheim Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Blenheim Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,266

Street avg £1,890

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

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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

Hollins Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hollins Grundy Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 8BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 8BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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