12 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
About 12 Watling Street
12 Watling Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Affetside, Bury, Bury (BL8 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 12.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 85.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in August 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
12 Watling Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 12 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension over existing ground floor extension with juliet balcony
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 65490
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12 Watling Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2023Most recent
£255,000
+82.1%over 6 years12 July 2017
£139,995
+7.7%over 6 years13 July 2010
£130,000
+80.6%over 9 years11 July 2001
£72,000
+9.9%over 4 years6 December 1996
£65,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3QS: £235,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in BL8 3QS
14 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Jun 2022
£250,00010 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Jan 2021
£205,00016 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Aug 2020
£235,0004 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Feb 2016
£304,9506 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Oct 2014
£172,500
Versus other Watling Street homes
Price per m² for 12 Watling Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,806
Street avg £2,263
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
0.0 km
Bradshaw Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Tottington Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB