What kind of home is 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU sell for?

17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU last sold for £140,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,500 in January 2023. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2023 and December 2024, 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU rose from £125,500 to £132,000, a change of £6,500. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 6EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU in?

17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

Is 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU 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 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The closest primary school to 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (255m), 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 is the nearest station to 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is Chesham Road, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Chester Street, Bury, BL9 6EU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 17 Chester Street

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

17 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL9 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 19.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £132,000 in December 2024.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

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

Current Certificate

May 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 May 2034

7 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chester Street, Bury, BL9 6EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chester Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 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.

17 Chester Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£132,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2024Most recent
£132,000
-5.7%
6 December 2024
£140,000
+11.6%over 1 year
17 January 2023
£125,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 6EU: £132,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in BL9 6EU

On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£1,750

Street avg £1,420

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Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.3 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 6EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 6EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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