What kind of home is 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE?

3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE sell for?

3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE last sold for £143,000 in September 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE?

The current EPC rating for 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE?

3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE use?

The latest EPC at 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE?

3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE in?

3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE sits in Tottington, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE in a safe area?

Police records around 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE 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 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE?

The closest primary school to 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE is Tottington Primary School (421m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tottington High School (618m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE?

The closest bus stop to 3a, Chestnut Avenue, BL8 3EE is Sunnywood Drive, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3a, Chestnut Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tottington, Bury, Bury (BL8 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 91.6% above the 2004 sale of £143,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Chestnut Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

3a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£143,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 September 2004Most recent
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3EE: £202,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in BL8 3EE

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,625

Street avg £2,085

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brownhills Close, Tottington

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£275k

1 Calderwood Close, Tottington

BL8 3LE

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1 Acres Street, Tottington

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1 Campbell Close, Walshaw

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3 bed1 bath

£234k

1 Acresbrook Walk, Tottington

BL8 3JR

3 bed1 bath

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1 Brammay Drive, Tottington

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Area

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.

Full Bury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sunnywood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Tottington Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 3EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 3EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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