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Howarths Farm, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QR

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Howarths Farm

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

Howarths Farm is a semi-detached house in Affetside, Bury, Bury (BL8 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 163 m² it sits well below the postcode median (354 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Howarths Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Howarths Farm, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Howarths Farm has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at Howarths Farm, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QR

6decisions82documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2009
    ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    CONVERSION OF BARN TO DWELLING

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    51462
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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  • The 82 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Howarths Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 3 sales in BL8 3QR: £900,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Watling Street homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Howarths Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 91 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 361 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Howarths Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£388k

1 Bottoms Hall Cottages, Tottington

BL8 3QB

£355k

1 Camberley Close, Tottington

BL8 3EA

4 bed
£326k

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

0.2 km

Yeomans Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury. 15 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 3QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL8 3QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 3QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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