98 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QL
About 98 Watling Street
98 Watling Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Affetside, Bury, Bury (BL8 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72).
Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £675,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 172 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 July 2035
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 98 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QL
- Jul 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 44724
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMar 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 98 Watling Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£675,000
+440.0%over 27 years10 August 1998
£125,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BL8 3QL: £496,250 (2025–2002).
Versus other Watling Street homes
Price per m² for 98 Watling Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,924
Street avg £2,726
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 227 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 11.7 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Higher Barn Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







