Housing Market Analysis for OLD TOWNS CLOSE, BL8 3LH

Are you looking to understand BL8 3LH house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Bury postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the BL8 3LH postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Terraced
- The average price is around £107,825 median price is £112,475 Standard Deviation is £46,265 with Total Sold: 12
- The Last 5 Year average price is £187,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 16 OLD TOWNS CLOSE: £187,000 (Sold on 19 Oct 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 16 OLD TOWNS CLOSE: £53,450 (Sold on 25 Jun 1998)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £99,062 median price is £84,000 Standard Deviation is £46,263 with Total Sold: 13
- The Last 5 Year average price is £185,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 19 OLD TOWNS CLOSE: £185,000 (Sold on 28 Feb 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 4 OLD TOWNS CLOSE: £53,950 (Sold on 17 Jul 1998)
Detached
- The average price is around £80,832 median price is £60,000 Standard Deviation is £29,464 with Total Sold: 3
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 18 OLD TOWNS CLOSE: £122,500 (Sold on 24 Oct 2003)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 18 OLD TOWNS CLOSE: £60,000 (Sold on 09 Apr 1999)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average BL8 3LH house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£187,000	£2,253	1
2018	£152,500	£2,232	1
2011	£135,000	£1,636	1
2009	£145,000	£1,747	1
2007	£139,000	£2,044	1
2004	£147,000	£1,771	1
2002	£89,950		1
2001	£70,000	£1,025	1
2000	£79,000		1
1998	£49,817	£622	3

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£185,000	£2,891	1
2017	£165,000	£2,463	1
2007	£134,000	£2,000	1
2006	£142,500	£1,721	2
2003	£95,000	£1,418	1
2001	£84,000	£1,018	1
1999	£57,170	£798	5
1998	£53,950		1

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2003	£122,500	£1,485	1
1999	£59,998	£721	2

All the Sales in the OLD TOWNS CLOSE, BL8 3LH

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the BL8 3LH, Bury postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
16 OLD TOWNS CLOSETerraced, LeaseholdArea: 83 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	19 Oct 2020	£187,000	28.97%
	19 Aug 2009	£145,000	-1.36%
	03 Dec 2004	£147,000	175.02%
	25 Jun 1998	£53,450	First Sale
19 OLD TOWNS CLOSESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 64 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	28 Feb 2020	£185,000	255.77%
	24 Feb 1999	£52,000	First Sale
1 OLD TOWNS CLOSETerraced, LeaseholdArea: 68.32 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	24 May 2018	£152,500	117.86%
	03 Aug 2001	£70,000	70.73%
	31 Jul 1998	£41,000	First Sale
21 OLD TOWNS CLOSESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 67 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	30 Jun 2017	£165,000	23.13%
	15 Mar 2007	£134,000	41.05%
	14 Mar 2003	£95,000	66.81%
	29 Jan 1999	£56,950	First Sale
18 OLD TOWNS CLOSETerraced, LeaseholdArea: 82.5 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	08 Jul 2011	£135,000	10.20%
	24 Oct 2003	£122,500	104.17%
	09 Apr 1999	£60,000	First Sale
7 OLD TOWNS CLOSETerraced, LeaseholdArea: 68 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	31 Jan 2007	£139,000	First Sale
22 OLD TOWNS CLOSESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 82.5 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	21 Dec 2006	£142,000	69.05%
	03 Sep 2001	£84,000	40.12%
	02 Jul 1999	£59,950	First Sale
4 OLD TOWNS CLOSESemi-Detached, Leasehold	13 Oct 2006	£143,000	165.06%
4 OLD TOWNS CLOSESemi-Detached, Leasehold	17 Jul 1998	£53,950	First Sale
5 OLD TOWNS CLOSETerraced, Leasehold	29 Nov 2002	£89,950	First Sale
12 OLD TOWNS CLOSETerraced, Leasehold	28 Nov 2000	£79,000	43.64%
12 OLD TOWNS CLOSETerraced, Leasehold	25 Jun 1998	£55,000	First Sale
25 OLD TOWNS CLOSESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	13 Aug 1999	£56,950	First Sale
23 OLD TOWNS CLOSESemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 83 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	05 Jul 1999	£60,000	First Sale
20 OLD TOWNS CLOSEDetached, LeaseholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1996-2002	30 Apr 1999	£59,995	First Sale

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OLD TOWNS CLOSE, BL8 3LH Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the BL8 3LH postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the BL8 3LH postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £131,143 median price is £133,500 Standard Deviation is £64,584 with Total Sold: 500
- The Last 5 Year average price is £215,520 with Total Sold: 68
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 209 BOOTH STREET: £187,500 (Sold on 06 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 20 RYECROFT AVENUE: £43,500 (Sold on 24 Feb 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £188,943 median price is £168,975 Standard Deviation is £104,308 with Total Sold: 360
- The Last 5 Year average price is £356,844 with Total Sold: 42
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 54 CLAYBANK DRIVE: £390,000 (Sold on 30 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 4 PROSPECT COURT: £180,000 (Sold on 24 Feb 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £111,324 median price is £114,000 Standard Deviation is £56,115 with Total Sold: 1,078
- The Last 5 Year average price is £179,127 with Total Sold: 180
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 13 WELLBANK STREET: £202,500 (Sold on 13 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 1 BURY ROAD: £30,000 (Sold on 23 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £199,269 median price is £163,375 Standard Deviation is £163,075 with Total Sold: 18
- The Last 5 Year average price is £151,759 with Total Sold: 10
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 6 HILDA AVENUE: £372,000 (Sold on 05 Jan 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 39 MARKET STREET: £210,000 (Sold on 13 Mar 2015)
Flat
- The average price is around £113,364 median price is £113,000 Standard Deviation is £51,197 with Total Sold: 110
- The Last 5 Year average price is £159,792 with Total Sold: 12
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 43 MARKET STREET: £530,000 (Sold on 17 Nov 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 3 TURTON ROAD: £45,950 (Sold on 07 Apr 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£201,125	£4,016	4
2023	£232,950	£3,131	9
2022	£223,079	£2,637	19
2021	£238,147	£2,713	13
2020	£207,800	£2,366	5
2019	£187,827	£2,612	18
2018	£205,181	£2,227	8
2017	£160,963	£1,783	15
2016	£185,542	£2,061	12
2015	£147,974	£1,956	17
2014	£161,562	£1,983	12
2013	£136,827	£1,922	13
2012	£144,516	£2,131	16
2011	£142,792	£1,888	12
2010	£174,957	£1,699	13
2009	£159,103	£1,627	17
2008	£176,875	£2,032	8
2007	£166,548	£1,923	29
2006	£161,626	£1,913	32
2005	£139,262	£1,692	13
2004	£117,456	£1,536	26
2003	£107,988	£1,272	25
2002	£90,254	£1,120	27
2001	£70,526	£837	25
2000	£70,784	£1,194	16
1999	£55,817	£734	29
1998	£54,710	£763	13
1997	£52,712	£815	30
1996	£52,738	£664	13
1995	£44,132	£453	11

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£392,500		2
2023	£351,143	£3,280	7
2022	£391,833	£4,206	6
2021	£333,700	£3,361	15
2020	£443,600	£2,960	5
2019	£309,993	£2,465	7
2018	£297,917	£2,602	6
2017	£243,545	£2,189	10
2016	£253,731	£2,292	8
2015	£231,455	£2,085	11
2014	£213,162	£2,046	12
2013	£234,515	£2,104	13
2012	£227,165	£2,087	7
2011	£202,190	£1,917	10
2010	£204,786	£2,003	7
2009	£213,750	£2,026	10
2008	£209,167	£1,467	6
2007	£271,377	£2,107	11
2006	£222,768	£2,058	11
2005	£190,217	£2,053	10
2004	£192,521	£1,811	19
2003	£170,242	£1,461	12
2002	£137,347	£1,237	18
2001	£119,035	£1,069	13
2000	£118,026	£972	23
1999	£97,854	£834	22
1998	£114,021	£908	19
1997	£94,876	£918	35
1996	£89,510	£901	14
1995	£138,423	£863	11

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£204,000	£2,751	12
2023	£193,318	£2,234	22
2022	£189,246	£2,218	29
2021	£180,541	£2,076	54
2020	£173,603	£1,815	30
2019	£154,439	£1,821	33
2018	£145,529	£1,702	39
2017	£146,570	£1,584	40
2016	£125,909	£1,565	31
2015	£134,634	£1,816	31
2014	£120,240	£1,417	37
2013	£122,298	£1,450	26
2012	£115,858	£1,368	25
2011	£124,938	£1,445	28
2010	£146,360	£1,398	26
2009	£130,167	£1,403	18
2008	£143,031	£1,475	29
2007	£144,562	£1,483	40
2006	£125,431	£1,541	50
2005	£118,235	£1,327	40
2004	£101,616	£1,172	50
2003	£89,173	£1,081	54
2002	£70,679	£819	55
2001	£60,934	£711	45
2000	£50,971	£613	40
1999	£48,719	£535	44
1998	£47,157	£589	42
1997	£41,617	£499	36
1996	£40,499	£459	37
1995	£38,865	£484	35

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£372,000	£2,884	1
2023	£100,000		1
2022	£157,048		4
2021	£138,467		3
2020	£2,000		1
2017	£218,125	£1,952	4
2016	£328,917		3
2015	£210,000		1

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£238,000	£3,356	4
2022	£124,500	£2,319	1
2021	£127,500	£1,861	2
2020	£122,000	£2,504	3
2019	£110,000	£2,529	2
2018	£109,500	£2,010	2
2017	£117,988	£2,224	4
2016	£140,000		1
2015	£110,000	£2,037	1
2014	£122,125	£1,812	8
2013	£105,250	£1,910	2
2012	£79,750	£1,485	2
2011	£126,975	£2,144	2
2010	£137,500	£1,833	1
2008	£135,400	£1,901	5
2007	£137,612	£2,469	4
2006	£137,294	£1,998	9
2005	£122,583	£1,949	6
2004	£109,674	£2,238	23
2003	£100,133	£1,516	9
2002	£91,606	£1,158	8
2000	£54,475	£775	2
1997	£48,400	£766	2
1995	£44,600	£778	7

House Type in BL8 3LH area

The most common house types in the BL8 3LH postcode area are Terraced (68), Semi-detached (25), and Detached (19).

Total	119
Terraced	68
Semi-detached	25
Detached	19
commercial building	6
Shared house	1
Flat	0
converted building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (48), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (44).

Owned: Owns outright	48
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	44
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	20
Private rented: Other private rented	3
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	2
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	1
Does not apply	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the BL8 3LH have 2 people in household (49), and 1 person in household (41).

2 people in household	49
1 person in household	41
3 people in household	15
4 people in household	13
6 people in household	1
0 people in household	0
5 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0