What type of property is 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ?

152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ?

152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ last sold for £125,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in August 2011, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2011 and November 2020, 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ rose from £72,000 to £125,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ?

152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (799 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ?

152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ 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.

Where is 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ located?

152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ?

Police records around 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 69% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ is Woodbank Primary School (561m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (970m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 152 Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ is Merton Street, 31m away. The nearest underground option is Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway), 737m away.

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152 Crostons Road, Bury, BL8 1AJ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

799 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 152 Crostons Road

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

152 Crostons Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £125,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2020

Current Certificate

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 August 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 152 Crostons Road, Bury, BL8 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

152 Crostons Road has no planning applications on record.

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6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£125,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2020Most recent
£125,000
+73.6%over 9 years
30 August 2011
£72,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in BL8 1AJ: £78,000 (2020–2011).

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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 Bury district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Merton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Woodbank Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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