8 Alum Crescent, Bury, BL9 8EA
About 8 Alum Crescent
8 Alum Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 68.2% above the 2018 sale of £232,500. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Alum Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Alum Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Alum Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£232,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 April 2018Most recent
£232,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8EA: £175,000 (2020–2015).
Everything we know about 8 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
On epc rating, 8 Alum Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,649
Street avg £1,792
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB