4 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
About 4 Watling Street
4 Watling Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Affetside, Bury, Bury (BL8 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1820 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 38.7% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
4 Watling Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 July 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Watling Street.
2 applications on record at 4 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
- Oct 2011ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate Of Lawfulness for existing single storey side extension and rebuilding of gable and rear wall.
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 54419
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Watling Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 7 years.
£304,950
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2016Most recent
£304,950
+15.1%over 6 years23 April 2009
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3QS: £235,000 (2023–2017).
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
£205,00016 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Aug 2020
£235,0006 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QS
Sold Oct 2014
£172,500
Versus other Watling Street homes
4 Watling Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,804
Street avg £2,597
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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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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







