17 Cumberland Close, Bury, BL9 9SQ
About 17 Cumberland Close
17 Cumberland Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 9SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) 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 July 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 26 m² this is the 4th 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 across 15 units on file.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in April 1999. 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 £112,000 sits 489.5% above the 1999 sale of £19,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (41 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
17 Cumberland Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Cumberland Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£19,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 April 1999Most recent
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9SQ: £90,000 (2022–2016).
Everything we know about 17 Cumberland 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 Cumberland Close homes
Years Held for 17 Cumberland Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£731
Street avg £1,195
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 25 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB