16 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
About 16 Watling Street
16 Watling Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Affetside, Bury, Bury (BL8 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 99 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 35.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in August 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 Watling Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Watling Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2020Most recent
£235,000
+51.6%over 9 years27 April 2011
£155,000
+74.2%over 11 years22 August 1999
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3QS: £250,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in BL8 3QS
12 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Aug 2023
£255,00014 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Jun 2022
£250,00010 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Jan 2021
£205,0004 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
EPC Rating for 16 Watling Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £2,502
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







