Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Castle Hey Close, Bury, BL9 8JQ
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£579,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£460,000)+26%
- Against BL9 8JQ's recent median (£493,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£579,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£460,000)+26%
- Against BL9 8JQ's recent median (£493,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Castle Hey Close is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 8JQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
158 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in BL9 8JQ
5 sales, median £493,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 Castle Hey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£460,000
+4500.0%over 1 year4 April 2018
£10,000
-95.8%over 14 years31 October 2003
£239,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8JQ: £493,000 (2026–2021).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Castle Hey Close, Bury, BL9 8JQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 Castle Hey Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Castle Hey Close is a detached house in Bury (BL9 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 25.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £460,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Castle Hey Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Castle Hey Close, Bury, BL9 8JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Castle Hey Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 15 Castle Hey Close, Bury, BL9 8JQ
1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby
- Feb 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 49434
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Versus other Castle Hey Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Castle Hey Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,911
Street avg £2,309
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Unsworth Academy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Unsworth Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Unsworth AcademySecondary69m
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary363m
- Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary658m
- Unsworth Primary SchoolPrimary855m
Nearest stops
- Unsworth AcademyBus stop71m
- Castle RoadBus stop104m
- Unsworth Medical CentreBus stop213m
- Parr LaneBus stop288m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports67%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour1 reports5%
- Burglary1 reports5%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 8JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Castle Hey Close is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 8JQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 15 Castle Hey Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Castle Hey Close was lodged in August 2019 at band D and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 15 Castle Hey Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL9 8JQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Castle Hey Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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