What type of property is 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW last change hands?

78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW last sold for £295,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £78,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 2001 and December 2025, 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW rose from £78,000 to £295,000, a change of £217,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

The current EPC rating for 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 3QW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW is in council tax band D.

Where is 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW located?

78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW sits in Affetside, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

Police records around 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 69% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

The closest primary school to 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw (1.4km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tottington High School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

The closest bus stop to 78 Watling Street, BL8 3QW is Trinity Presbyterian Church, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QW

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 78 Watling Street

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

78 Watling Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Affetside, Bury, Bury (BL8 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

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(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Mar 2020

EPC improved fromD68toC73

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

78 Watling Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2025Most recent
£295,000
+32.6%over 5 years
3 November 2020
£222,500
+11.3%over 5 years
21 November 2014
£200,000
21 November 2014
£200,000
+156.4%over 13 years
25 October 2001
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3QW: £300,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BL8 3QW

On the street

Versus other Watling Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 78 Watling Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,917

Street avg £2,663

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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3 bed

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1 Albemarle Place, 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

Trinity Presbyterian Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 3QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 3QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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