22 Birch Lea Close, Bury, BL9 9RZ
About 22 Birch Lea Close
22 Birch Lea Close is a detached house in Bury (BL9 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £425,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 113.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
22 Birch Lea Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
22 Birch Lea Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 22 Birch Lea Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2025Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9RZ: £185,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Birch Lea Close homes
Price per m² for 22 Birch Lea Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £1,685
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Redvales Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







