What type of property is 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU?

20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU is a semi-detached house.

What did 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU sell for?

20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU last sold for £190,000 in February 2020, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,500 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and February 2020, 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU rose from £84,500 to £190,000, a change of £105,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU?

The current EPC rating for 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU?

20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 8NU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU?

20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU located?

20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU sits in Unsworth, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU?

Police records around 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU 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 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU?

The closest primary school to 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU is Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School (114m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unsworth Academy (308m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU?

The closest bus stop to 20 Willow Close, BL9 8NU is Sunny Bank Road, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Willow Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Willow Close

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

20 Willow Close is a semi-detached house in Unsworth, Bury, Bury (BL9 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 38.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £190,000.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 September 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Willow Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Willow 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.

20 Willow Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£190,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2020Most recent
£190,000
+124.9%over 18 years
21 January 2002
£84,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8NU: £360,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BL9 8NU

On the street

Versus other Willow Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Willow Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,836

Street avg £2,383

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sunny Bank Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 8NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

Low

55 dB

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