Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
98 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QL
Notable views2 planning records
Estimated value
£682,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£675,000)+1%
- Against BL8 3QL's recent median (£496,250)+37%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£682,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£675,000)+1%
- Against BL8 3QL's recent median (£496,250)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 98 Watling Street is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 3QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
172 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BL8 3QL
4 sales, median £496,250 (2025–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 98 Watling Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
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).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 98 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 98 Watling Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 July 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 98 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 98 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QL
2decisions2extensions9documents1nearby
- 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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Versus other Watling Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HawkshawPrimary1.2km
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary1.7km
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonPrimary2.2km
- St Maxentius CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Higher Barn FarmBus stop492m
- Tom Nook FarmBus stop637m
- Trinity Presbyterian ChurchBus stop651m
- Toye FarmBus stop866m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports69%
- Burglary2 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports15%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 3QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 98 Watling Street is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 3QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 98 Watling Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 98 Watling Street was lodged in July 2025 at band C and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 98 Watling Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL8 3QL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 98 Watling Street is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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