20 Birley Street, Bury, BL9 5DT
About 20 Birley Street
20 Birley Street is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 133.7% above the 2024 sale of £109,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £109,950 in December 2024. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Birley Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE /REAR; SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 48151
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Birley Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 29 years.
£109,950
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£109,950
+155.7%over 23 years3 June 2001
£43,000
-14.0%over 1 year28 January 2000
£50,000
+19.0%over 4 years12 October 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 5DT: £125,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 20 Birley Street, 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 Birley Street homes
On floor area, 20 Birley Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£780
Street avg £1,322
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB