21 Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW
About 21 Merton Street
21 Merton Street is an end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 164.3% above the 2015 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21 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.
Sales history & valuation
21 Merton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2015Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1AW: £160,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Merton Street homes
21 Merton Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£700
Street avg £1,482
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB