Terraced

6 BIRCH LEA CLOSE

BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9RZ

£185,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Manchester Road/Redvales Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Bury, Bolton Street	1.0 miles
University	University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence	5.4 miles
Hospital	Bolton Hospice	6.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£185,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,372/m²

Local average

£182,218 (64 sales)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 08/09/2025

Expiry date: 07/09/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,700

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/02/2026	£185,000	Terraced	—	£180,571 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£185,000
listed	04/09/2025	£200,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
8 BIRCH LEA CLOSE, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9RZ	£170,000	26/11/2025	Terraced
241 MANCHESTER ROAD, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HJ	£146,000	30/04/2025	Terraced
11 BEECHFIELD DRIVE, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9QT	£240,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
6 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY	£162,000	31/08/2023	Terraced
39 HEATON FOLD, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HF	£118,000	10/07/2023	Terraced
80 HORNE STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HS	£139,500	30/06/2023	Terraced
21 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY	£140,000	22/12/2022	Terraced
19 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY	£140,000	14/12/2022	Terraced
122 BRIERLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HN	£153,000	07/11/2022	Terraced
118 BRIERLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HN	£163,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
20 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY	£124,500	30/09/2022	Terraced
231 MANCHESTER ROAD, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HJ	£220,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
110 BRIERLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HN	£142,000	25/03/2022	Terraced
93 DEVON STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HT	£130,000	25/02/2022	Terraced
89 HORNE STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HS	£141,000	18/01/2022	Terraced
10 BANKFIELD MEWS, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HQ	£245,000	04/01/2022	Terraced
68 DEVON STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HT	£123,000	15/12/2021	Terraced
23 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY	£115,500	23/11/2021	Terraced
8 WHELAN CLOSE, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9QH	£160,000	29/10/2021	Terraced
61 HORNE STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HS	£143,000	28/10/2021	Terraced

Area average: £155,775 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 16.2%

10y growth 81.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bury. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 22%

10y (index) 73.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bury. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £870/mo

Realistic £967/mo

Optimistic £1,064/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bury.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bolton and Bury: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Brierley St, BL9	£1,950/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.05%

Max investor price (0.8%) £243,750

Target investor price (1%) £195,000

Gross yield 12.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 7.9×

Monthly cashflow £1,001/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 22.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Other theft	1
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	2

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Luke's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 May 2012
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2021
Holy Cross College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Bury Church of England High School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 19 Oct 2023
The Derby High School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2014

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# 6 BIRCH LEA CLOSE, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9RZ

## Property details

- Slug: `4f15e4a` (address key hash: `4f15e4ae71bf276615cbbc956a4a5d6ef605f74f`)
- Postcode: BL9 9RZ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 78 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £185,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,372/m²
- Local average: £182,218 (64 sales)
- Street crime: 2 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £185,000
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 07/09/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,700

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5400-8480-0322-3506-3153)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £185,000 | Terraced | — | £180,571 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4fbf-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 BIRCH LEA CLOSE, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9RZ | £185,000 | 16/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166598840](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4468734)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £185,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-04 | £200,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 BIRCH LEA CLOSE, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9RZ | £170,000 | 26/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 241 MANCHESTER ROAD, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HJ | £146,000 | 30/04/2025 | Terraced |
| 11 BEECHFIELD DRIVE, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9QT | £240,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY | £162,000 | 31/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 39 HEATON FOLD, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HF | £118,000 | 10/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 80 HORNE STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HS | £139,500 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY | £140,000 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY | £140,000 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 122 BRIERLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HN | £153,000 | 07/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 118 BRIERLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HN | £163,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY | £124,500 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 231 MANCHESTER ROAD, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HJ | £220,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 110 BRIERLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HN | £142,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 93 DEVON STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HT | £130,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 89 HORNE STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HS | £141,000 | 18/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 BANKFIELD MEWS, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HQ | £245,000 | 04/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 68 DEVON STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HT | £123,000 | 15/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 23 HANDLEY STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HY | £115,500 | 23/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 8 WHELAN CLOSE, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9QH | £160,000 | 29/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 61 HORNE STREET, BURY, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL9 9HS | £143,000 | 28/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £155,775 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 16.2%
- **10y growth:** 81.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bury; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 22%
- **10y growth (index):** 73.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bury). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £870/mo
- **Realistic:** £967/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,064/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bolton and Bury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Brierley St, BL9 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.05% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £243,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £195,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,001/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 22.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **2** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 May 2012 |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Dec 2021 |
| Holy Cross College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Oct 2023 |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2014 |