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17 Birley Street, Bury, BL9 5DT

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Birley Street

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

17 Birley Street is a mid-terrace house in Bury (BL9 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £125,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 23.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromE51toD67
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birley Street, Bury, BL9 5DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birley Street has no planning applications on record.

11

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £125,000

    +6.4%

  2. 25 November 2024

    £117,500

    +18.7%over 16 years

  3. 11 January 2008

    £99,000

    +182.9%over 11 years

  4. 15 September 1996

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 5DT: £125,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birley Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Birley Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,524

Street avg £1,281

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Birley Street

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£156k

1 Birley Street

BL9 5DT

£148k

1 Argyle Street

BL9 5DX

£145k

1 Brunswick Street

BL9 5EW

£143k

1 3, Flat 3, Porter Street

BL9 5DZ

Flat
£143k

1 3, Flat 4, Porter Street

BL9 5DZ

Flat
£172k

1 Denton Street

BL9 5EJ

3 bed
£134k

1 3, Flat 1, Porter Street

BL9 5DZ

Flat
£180k

1 Eastham Avenue

BL9 5HL

2 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Hornby Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John with St Mark CofE Primary School. 30 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 5DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL9 5DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 5DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 17 Birley Street, Bury, BL9 5DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.