8 Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW
About 8 Merton Street
8 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 before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 167.3% above the 2012 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
8 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
8 Merton Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2012Most recent
£55,000
+120.0%over 11 years16 August 2001
£25,000
-28.5%over 6 years24 March 1995
£34,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1AW: £160,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Merton Street homes
8 Merton Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£764
Street avg £1,479
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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