What kind of home is 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW sell for?

36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW last sold for £142,500 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £19,500 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and May 2025, 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW rose from £19,500 to £142,500, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

The current EPC rating for 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW use?

The latest EPC at 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

36 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.

Which area is 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW in?

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

Is 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW in a safe area?

Police records around 36 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.

What schools are near 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

The closest primary school to 36 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 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW?

The closest bus stop to 36 Merton Street, BL8 1AW is Merton Street, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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36 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 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 36 Merton Street

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

36 Merton Street is a three-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. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £142,500 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 22.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 76.2% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2010

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

45%77%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 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.

Price for 36 Merton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£142,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2025Most recent
£142,500
+578.6%over 25 years
30 June 1999
£21,000
+7.7%over 4 years
1 May 1995
£19,500

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.

Years Held for 36 Merton Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,926

Street avg £1,429

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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