What type of property is 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

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

When did 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU last change hands?

21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU last sold for £154,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,000 in March 2022. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

21 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.

Where is 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU located?

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

Is 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU in a safe area?

Police records around 21 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.

Which schools serve 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The closest bus stop to 21 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is Chesham Road, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Chester Street, Bury, BL9 6EU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Chester Street

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

21 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL9 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 67.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 16.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £154,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

21 Chester Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 September 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Chester Street, Bury, BL9 6EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Chester Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 67.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£154,000

Growth on file: 67.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

22 September 2022Most recent
£154,000
+67.4%over 6 months
11 March 2022
£92,000

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.

21 Chester Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,139

Street avg £1,392

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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