3 Alum Crescent, Bury, BL9 8EA
About 3 Alum Crescent
3 Alum Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 432.1% above the 1997 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 66% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Alum Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Alum Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 1997Most recent
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8EA: £185,000 (2020–2017).
Everything we know about 3 Alum Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alum Crescent homes
Price per m² for 3 Alum Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£600
Street avg £2,002
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wastdale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sunny Bank Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB