6 Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW
About 6 Merton Street
6 Merton Street is a three-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 before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold June 2024 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 133.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Energy performance
6 Merton Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 September 2027
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
6 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
6 Merton Street saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 6 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2024Most recent
£160,000
+42.9%over 2 years26 January 2022
£112,000
+17.9%over 2 years13 December 2019
£95,000
+10.5%over 1 year20 December 2017
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1AW: £156,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Merton Street homes
Price per m² for 6 Merton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £1,416
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB







