23 Birley Street, Bury, BL9 5DT
About 23 Birley Street
23 Birley Street is a mid-terrace house in Bury (BL9 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 51.5% above the 2023 sale of £101,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 136% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £101,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Birley Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Birley Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Birley Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.
£101,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2023Most recent
£101,000
-8.2%over 15 years11 March 2008
£110,000
+237.5%over 1 year14 February 2007
£32,591
+1.8%over 4 years16 September 2002
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 5DT: £125,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 23 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
Floor Area for 23 Birley Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,295
Street avg £1,238
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB