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5 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PL

DetachedFreehold118 m² · EPC
Last sale£244,000May 2013 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bury detached prices£496,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DDec 2012
1MapN ↑113 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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1 thing to check

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC D

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Bury detached prices

£496,000

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
May 2013£244,000DetachedFreeholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
18 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLJun 2021£292,000DetachedFreehold
19 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLFeb 2021£283,000DetachedFreehold
15 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLOct 2016£107,000TerracedFreehold
7 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLAug 2015£260,000DetachedFreehold
23 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLJan 2014£248,000DetachedFreehold
5 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLMay 2013£244,000DetachedFreehold
4 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLDec 2010£240,000DetachedFreehold
11 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLMay 2010£114,000TerracedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
12 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLSep 2003£111,000DetachedFreehold
15 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLJun 2003£76,000TerracedFreehold
12 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLApr 2003£151,000DetachedFreehold
12 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLJul 2000£89,450DetachedFreehold
15 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLMay 2000£56,000TerracedFreehold
15 Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PLApr 1997£36,250TerracedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

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EPC · Dec 2012

Floor area
118 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1976-1982
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Dec 2012

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 93.4%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 9 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: Unavailable

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

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Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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