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197 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 5DF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 197 Walmersley Road

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

197 Walmersley Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL9 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 51.4% above the 2021 sale of £210,000. Last sale on file: £210,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

197 Walmersley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 February 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 197 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

197 Walmersley Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

11 notable applications 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.

197 Walmersley Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2021Most recent

    £210,000

    -4.5%over 13 years
  2. 9 September 2007

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 5DF: £250,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Walmersley Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 197 Walmersley Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£981

Street avg £1,019

On par

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 197 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 197 Walmersley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hornby Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John with St Mark CofE Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 5DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL9 5DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 5DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 197 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 5DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.