25 Benson Street, Bury, BL9 7EP
About 25 Benson Street
25 Benson Street is an end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL9 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 12.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in May 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
25 Benson Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2001Change Of UseFullIn report
CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING TO SHOP ON GROUND FLOOR
- Agent
- MR T TOOR DESIGN CONCEPT BY SAZA
- Reference
- 01/38036
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 25 Benson Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 25 Benson Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 26 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2024Most recent
£150,000
+650.0%over 25 years11 April 1999
£20,000
+90.5%over 9 months9 July 1998
£10,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7EP: £100,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 25 Benson Street, in one report
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 Benson Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 25 Benson Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,027
Street avg £965
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hurst Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB