5 Alum Crescent, Bury, BL9 8EA
About 5 Alum Crescent
5 Alum Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £210,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 46.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Alum Crescent has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey extension at side and rear
- Agent
- DaC Design
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 61725
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2019Most recent
£210,000
+27.3%over 2 years6 April 2017
£165,000
+13.8%over 1 year28 July 2015
£145,000
+72.6%over 13 years21 May 2002
£84,000
+58.5%over 5 years18 July 1996
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8EA: £185,000 (2020–1997).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alum Crescent homes
5 Alum Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £1,644
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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