5 Birch Lea Close, Bury, BL9 9RZ
About 5 Birch Lea Close
5 Birch Lea Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL9 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 88.8% above the 2006 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 123 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 12 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
5 Birch Lea Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2007PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
A. NEW FRONT PORCH, PITCHED ROOF TO EXISTING DORMER AT FRONT AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE;B. FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT REAR;
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 48154
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Birch Lea Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2006Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9RZ: £220,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 5 Birch Lea Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Birch Lea Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Birch Lea Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,301
Street avg £1,466
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Redvales Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB