Sunnybank, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QJ
About Sunnybank
Sunnybank is a six-bedroom detached house in Affetside, Bury, Bury (BL8 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
At 275 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,116,000 is 28.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Sunnybank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 May 2025
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Planning history
Sunnybank has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Sunnybank, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QJ
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for proposed single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 60987
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£1,116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£870,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£870,000
+9.4%over 9 years17 July 2006
£795,000
+245.7%over 8 years20 August 1997
£230,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BL8 3QJ: £249,975 (2019–2002).
Versus other Watling Street homes
EPC Rating for Sunnybank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
275 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
Higher Barn Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







