20 Bedford Street, Bury, BL9 6ET
About 20 Bedford Street
20 Bedford Street is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in November 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 368.2% above the 1995 sale of £54,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 63.4% below the postcode norm.
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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 Bedford Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
20 Bedford Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Bedford Street
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
20 Bedford Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 November 1995Most recent
£54,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 6ET: £156,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 20 Bedford 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 Bedford Street homes
Price per m² for 20 Bedford Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£390
Street avg £1,545
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB