What kind of home is 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE?

53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE?

53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE last sold for £142,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in April 2022, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2022 and August 2025, 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE rose from £140,000 to £142,000, a change of £2,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE?

The current EPC rating for 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE?

53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE use?

The latest EPC at 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE?

53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE 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 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE in?

53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE in a safe area?

Police records around 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE 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 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE?

The closest primary school to 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE is Woodbank Primary School (251m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.3km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, BL8 1DE is Woodhill Street, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, Bury, BL8 1DE

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 53 Wharfside Apartments

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

53 Wharfside Apartments is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 69 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £142,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Aug 2009

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Low Energy Lighting

5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Wharfside Apartments, Prospect Terrace, Bury, BL8 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Wharfside Apartments 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.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£142,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2025Most recent
£142,000
+1.4%over 3 years
4 April 2022
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DE: £130,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in BL8 1DE

On the street

Versus other Prospect Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 53 Wharfside Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,058

Street avg £2,107

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodhill Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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