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242 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6NH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 242 Walmersley Road

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

242 Walmersley Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL9 6NH). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 88% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

242 Walmersley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 242 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 242 Walmersley Road.

  1. Dec 2016
    Full
    In report

    Boundary wall to front, side and rear of property

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    60680
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey extension at rear

    Agent
    Thompson Designs
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    58299
    View planning record
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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.

242 Walmersley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2014Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 6NH: £240,000 (2025–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Walmersley Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

242 Walmersley Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,190

Street avg £1,659

On par

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 190 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chesham Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 6NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL9 6NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 6NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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