221 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 5DF
About 221 Walmersley Road
221 Walmersley Road is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 292 m² (around 3143 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.
At 292 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 108.4% above the 2023 sale of £250,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £250,000 in September 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
221 Walmersley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2026ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 1 (start by date), Condition 2 (approved drawings), condition 3 (car and cycle parking), Condition 4 (bin storage facilities) and Condition 5 (use of basement), on planning permission 71644
- Reference
- 72592
- May 2025HMOFullIn report
Change of use of existing 6 bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) to 8 bed (single occupancy) HMO (Sui Generis)
- Reference
- 71644
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 221 Walmersley Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
221 Walmersley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2023Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 5DF: £305,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 221 Walmersley Road, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Walmersley Road homes
Floor Area for 221 Walmersley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£856
Street avg £1,014
Floor Area
292 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB