4 Castle Hey Close, Bury, BL9 8JQ
About 4 Castle Hey Close
4 Castle Hey Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL9 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 154 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). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £493,000 — fresh data. Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Castle Hey Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2030
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Planning history
4 Castle Hey Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Castle Hey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 22 years.
£493,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2026Most recent
£493,000
+1.6%over 4 years6 May 2021
£485,000
+94.0%over 17 years7 October 2003
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8JQ: £175,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Castle Hey Close homes
On years held, 4 Castle Hey Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,201
Street avg £2,260
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB







