What kind of home is 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET?

16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET sell for?

16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET last sold for £248,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and November 2023, 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET rose from £68,000 to £248,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET?

16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 6ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET?

16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET in?

16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

Is 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET?

The closest primary school to 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET is St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (205m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hazel Wood High School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bedford Street, BL9 6ET is Chesham Road, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bedford Street, Bury, BL9 6ET

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Bedford Street

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

16 Bedford Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 88 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 164.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £248,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 July 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bedford Street, Bury, BL9 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bedford Street has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 16 Bedford Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£248,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2023Most recent
£248,000
+264.7%over 21 years
18 January 2002
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 6ET: £156,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in BL9 6ET

On the street

Versus other Bedford Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Bedford Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,818

Street avg £1,472

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chesham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 6ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 6ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

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