What type of property is 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ?

31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ sell for?

31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ last sold for £167,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in July 2006, so prices have been flat over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2006 and March 2021, 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ rose from £165,000 to £167,000, a change of £2,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ?

The current EPC rating for 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ?

31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 8JQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ?

31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ located?

31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ?

Police records around 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ 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 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ?

The closest primary school to 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ is Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School (363m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unsworth Academy (69m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ?

The closest bus stop to 31 Castle Hey Close, BL9 8JQ is Unsworth Academy, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Castle Hey Close, Bury, BL9 8JQ

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Castle Hey Close

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

31 Castle Hey Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL9 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–183 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 72 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £167,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
LiftYes

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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

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 August 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Castle Hey Close, Bury, BL9 8JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Castle Hey Close has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Castle Hey Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£167,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2021Most recent
£167,000
+1.2%over 14 years
13 July 2006
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8JQ: £493,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in BL9 8JQ

On the street

Versus other Castle Hey Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Castle Hey Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,319

Street avg £2,170

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 8JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

Low

55 dB

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