What kind of home is 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA?

7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA last change hands?

7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA last sold for £265,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and July 2022, 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA rose from £85,000 to £265,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA?

The current EPC rating for 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA?

7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 3JA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA use?

The latest EPC at 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA?

7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA 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 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA in?

7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA sits in Tottington, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA?

Police records around 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA 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 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA?

The closest primary school to 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA is Tottington Primary School (315m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tottington High School (211m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA?

The closest bus stop to 7 First Avenue, BL8 3JA is Booth Street, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 First Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3JA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 First Avenue

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

7 First Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tottington, Bury, Bury (BL8 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 96 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

7 First Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 January 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 First Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 First Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 7 First Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2022Most recent
£265,000
+72.6%over 7 years
31 May 2015
£153,500
+80.6%over 11 years
21 October 2003
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3JA: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL8 3JA

On the street

Versus other First Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 First Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £2,316

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Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly 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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Booth Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Tottington High School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 3JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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