What kind of home is 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS?

494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS last change hands?

494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS last sold for £60,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS?

The current EPC rating for 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS?

494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 6DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS use?

The latest EPC at 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS?

494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS in?

494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS?

The closest primary school to 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS is Leverhulme Community Primary School (546m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton St Catherine's Academy (1.5km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS?

The closest bus stop to 494 Bury Road, BL2 6DS is Stephens Street, 208m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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494 Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6DS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 494 Bury Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

494 Bury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 116.7% above the 2016 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

494 Bury Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 494 Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

494 Bury Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

494 Bury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£60,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 March 2016Most recent
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 6DS: £100,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BL2 6DS

On the street

Versus other Bury Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 494 Bury Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£741

Street avg £1,155

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stephens Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Leverhulme Community Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 6DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 6DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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