18a, Silver Street, Bury, BL9 0EX
About 18a
18a is a mid-terrace house in Bury (BL9 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Everything we know about 18a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Silver Street homes
18a is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bury College. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB