What kind of home is 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU last change hands?

2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU last sold for £125,000 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

Across 4 sales between June 1996 and December 2017, 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU rose from £45,000 to £125,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 6EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU use?

The latest EPC at 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

Police records around 2 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 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The closest primary school to 2 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 transport links are near 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is Chesham Road, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Chester Street, Bury, BL9 6EU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Chester Street

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

2 Chester Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

9 years since the last transfer (December 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 45.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 109.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2027

9 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chester Street, Bury, BL9 6EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chester Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2017Most recent
£125,000
+78.6%over 11 years
24 February 2006
£70,000
+46.8%over 7 years
31 August 1998
£47,685
+6.0%over 2 years
27 June 1996
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 6EU: £132,000 (2024–2022).

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 price per m², 2 Chester Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,451

Street avg £1,370

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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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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Common questions

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