Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Mere Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NY
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£375,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£280,000)+34%
- Against BL9 8NY's recent median (£140,000)+168%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£375,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£280,000)+34%
- Against BL9 8NY's recent median (£140,000)+168%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Mere Close is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 8NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
115 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BL9 8NY
5 sales, median £140,000 (2022–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Mere Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
20 January 2020Most recent
£280,000
+2966.8%over 21 years27 May 1998
£9,130
-84.2%over 2 years22 December 1995
£57,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8NY: £140,000 (2022–2001).
Nearby sales in BL9 8NY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Mere Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Mere Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Mere Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Unsworth, Bury, Bury (BL9 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 33.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 189.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in January 2020.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Jun 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Mere Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Mere Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Mere Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NY
1decisions1extensions1documents1nearby
- Feb 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
CONSERVATORY AT REAR
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 43942
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Versus other Mere Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Mere Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,435
Street avg £1,469
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Hollins Grundy Primary SchoolPrimary506m
- Unsworth AcademySecondary813m
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary996m
- Sunny Bank Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Sykes AvenueBus stop337m
- Church MeadowBus stop508m
- Hollins Community CentreBus stop527m
- Castle RoadBus stop705m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports67%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour1 reports5%
- Burglary1 reports5%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Mere Close is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 8NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Mere Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Mere Close was lodged in June 2018 at band C and is valid until June 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Mere Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL9 8NY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Mere Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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