What kind of home is 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

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

When did 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU last change hands?

31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU last sold for £80,000 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £17,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

Across 4 sales between September 1995 and April 2012, 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU rose from £17,000 to £80,000, a change of £63,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (749 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU use?

The latest EPC at 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

31 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 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU in?

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

What is crime like near 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

Police records around 31 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 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

How well connected is 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU?

The closest bus stop to 31 Chester Street, BL9 6EU is Chesham Road, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Chester Street, Bury, BL9 6EU

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

749 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Chester Street

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

31 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL9 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 749 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 56.3% above the 2012 sale of £80,000. 14 years since the last transfer (April 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

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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.

31 Chester Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2022

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 February 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Chester Street, Bury, BL9 6EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

Price for 31 Chester Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£80,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2012Most recent
£80,000
-13.0%over 5 years
17 November 2006
£92,000
+163.2%over 10 years
20 December 1995
£34,950
+105.6%
7 September 1995
£17,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 31 Chester Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,149

Street avg £1,463

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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