Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£167,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£153,000)+9%
- Against BL8 1AW's recent median (£160,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£167,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£153,000)+9%
- Against BL8 1AW's recent median (£160,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Merton Street is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 1AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BL8 1AW
5 sales, median £160,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Merton Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
27 March 2023Most recent
£153,000
+55.3%over 2 years20 August 2020
£98,500
+228.3%over 21 years11 December 1998
£30,000
+66.7%over 3 years11 May 1995
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1AW: £160,000 (2026–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 40 Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 40 Merton Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Merton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £153,000 in March 2023.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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
May 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 May 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 Merton Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Merton Street homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 40 Merton Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,125
Street avg £1,420
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Woodbank Primary SchoolPrimary471m
- Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary482m
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary625m
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Merton StreetBus stop96m
- Whittle StreetBus stop128m
- Walshaw RoadBus stop168m
- Tottington RoadBus stop180m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports69%
- Burglary2 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports15%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 40 Merton Street is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 1AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 40 Merton Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 40 Merton Street was lodged in May 2020 at band D and is valid until May 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 40 Merton Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL8 1AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 40 Merton Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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