2 Ashworth Street, Bury, BL8 2QZ
About 2 Ashworth Street
2 Ashworth Street is a mid-terrace house in Bury (BL8 2QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2023); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 333.3% above the 2002 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
2 Ashworth Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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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
2 Ashworth Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Ashworth Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 6 years.
£33,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2002Most recent
£33,000
6 May 1999
£33,000
-2.2%over 8 months24 August 1998
£33,750
+104.5%14 May 1998
£16,500
-38.0%over 2 years22 December 1995
£26,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2QZ: £160,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other Ashworth Street homes
Price per m² for 2 Ashworth Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£559
Street avg £1,973
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ashworth Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury. 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
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB







