Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Birch Lea Close, Bury, BL9 9RZ
EPC B3 sales on record
Estimated value
£217,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£130,000)+67%
- Against BL9 9RZ's recent median (£247,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£217,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£130,000)+67%
- Against BL9 9RZ's recent median (£247,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Birch Lea Close is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 9RZ. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in BL9 9RZ
5 sales, median £247,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
19 April 2007Most recent
£130,000
+23.8%over 5 years14 November 2001
£105,000
+40.0%over 5 years30 April 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9RZ: £247,000 (2026–2023).
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- 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 7 Birch Lea Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Birch Lea Close is a detached house in Bury (BL9 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 100). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 66.9% above the 2007 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
7 Birch Lea Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2025
Current Certificate
Dec 2015EPC Rating
A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 December 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Birch Lea Close, Bury, BL9 9RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
Versus other Birch Lea Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 7 Birch Lea Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,970
Street avg £1,758
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.2 km
Redvales Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary507m
- St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary556m
- Holy Cross College16 plus661m
- Bury Church of England High SchoolSecondary906m
Nearest stops
- Redvales RoadBus stop166m
- Saint Peter's RoadBus stop283m
- Swan & CemeteryBus stop297m
- Gigg LaneBus stop377m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports67%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour1 reports5%
- Burglary1 reports5%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 9RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 7 Birch Lea Close is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 9RZ. 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 7 Birch Lea 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 7 Birch Lea Close was lodged in December 2015 at band B and expired in December 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Birch Lea 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL9 9RZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Birch Lea Close is in council tax band D. 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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