What type of property is 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW last sold for £156,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £33,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and November 2025, 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW rose from £33,000 to £156,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW 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 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW located?

17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW 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 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

The closest primary school to 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW is Woodbank Primary School (471m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Merton Street, BL8 1AW is Merton Street, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 17 Merton Street

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

17 Merton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £156,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 92.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Merton Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Merton Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£156,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2025Most recent
£156,000
+160.2%over 22 years
7 November 2003
£59,950
+81.7%over 4 years
12 September 1999
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1AW: £160,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in BL8 1AW

On the street

Versus other Merton Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Merton Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,108

Street avg £1,421

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Merton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

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