What kind of home is 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS?

31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS?

31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS last sold for £247,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,950 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 1995 and May 2022, 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS rose from £54,950 to £247,500, a change of £192,550. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS?

31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS use?

The latest EPC at 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS?

31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS in?

31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS sits in Unsworth, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

What schools are near 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS?

The closest primary school to 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS is Hollins Grundy Primary School (699m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unsworth Academy (596m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS?

The closest bus stop to 31 Plantation Grove, BL9 8LS is Sykes Avenue, 227m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Plantation Grove, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8LS

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Plantation Grove

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

31 Plantation Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Unsworth, Bury, Bury (BL9 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 13.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 185.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold May 2022 for £247,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromE50toD68

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Plantation Grove, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Plantation Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 31 Plantation Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£247,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£247,500
+48.6%over 15 years
25 May 2006
£166,500
+187.3%over 7 years
28 May 1998
£57,950
+5.5%over 2 years
29 June 1995
£54,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8LS: £275,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in BL9 8LS

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On the street

Versus other Plantation Grove homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Plantation Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,587

Street avg £2,162

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sykes Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Unsworth Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 8LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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