147 Crostons Road, Bury, BL8 1AL
About 147 Crostons Road
147 Crostons Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £125,000 in July 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 46.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
147 Crostons Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
147 Crostons Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
147 Crostons Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2019Most recent
£125,000
+16.3%over 13 years29 March 2006
£107,500
+2.4%over 6 months25 September 2005
£105,000
+130.8%over 6 years21 December 1998
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1AL: £112,000 (2026–2016).
Versus other Crostons Road homes
On epc rating, 147 Crostons Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,389
Street avg £1,644
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elton Community Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB







