What type of property is 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY?

12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY?

12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY last sold for £57,950 in December 1995, around 31 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY?

12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 8NY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY?

12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY located?

12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY sits in Unsworth, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY?

Police records around 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY 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 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY?

The closest primary school to 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY is Hollins Grundy Primary School (506m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unsworth Academy (813m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Mere Close, BL9 8NY is Sykes Avenue, 337m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Mere Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 12 Mere Close

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

12 Mere Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Unsworth, Bury, Bury (BL9 8NY). 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 (May 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in December 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 338.3% above the 1995 sale of £57,950. At 69 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

May 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Mere Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Mere 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Mere Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£57,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 December 1995Most recent
£57,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8NY: £153,000 (2022–2002).

Nearby sales in BL9 8NY

On the street

Versus other Mere Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Mere Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£840

Street avg £1,697

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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

0.3 km

Sykes Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hollins Grundy Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 8NY 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 8NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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