15 Cumberland Close, Bury, BL9 9SQ
About 15 Cumberland Close
15 Cumberland Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 9SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 6th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £115,000 sits 489.7% above the 2000 sale of £19,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (41 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2029
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Planning history
15 Cumberland Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
15 Cumberland Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£19,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2000Most recent
£19,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9SQ: £90,500 (2026–2019).
Versus other Cumberland Close homes
15 Cumberland Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£722
Street avg £1,186
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 25 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tarn Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 35 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







