Higher Sedger Hey Barn, Bury Old Road, Walmersley, Bury, BL9 6SY
About Higher Sedger Hey Barn
Higher Sedger Hey Barn is a semi-detached house in Walmersley, Bury, Bury (BL9 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (353 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Higher Sedger Hey Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Higher Sedger Hey Barn
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Higher Sedger Hey Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in BL9 6SY: £250,000 (2012–1995).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bury Old Road homes
On floor area, Higher Sedger Hey Barn runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 414 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 17.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 11 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Gollinrod — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Peel Brow School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB