28 Benson Street, Bury, BL9 7EP
About 28 Benson Street
28 Benson Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL9 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 29% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 181.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £100,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2007FullIn report
RECONSTRUCTION OF REAR BOUNDARY WALLS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
- Agent
- A J COCKER ASSOCIATES
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 48622
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28 Benson Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 8 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£100,000
+66.7%over 4 years10 January 2018
£60,000
-4.0%over 4 years1 October 2013
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7EP: £120,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 28 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
28 Benson Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,493
Street avg £947
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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