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257 Bury Old Road, Heap, Bury, BL9 7JB

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 257 Bury Old Road

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

257 Bury Old Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Heap, Bury, Bury (BL9 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 61.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 108.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 257 Bury Old Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

257 Bury Old Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2030

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC FPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 257 Bury Old Road, Heap, Bury, BL9 7JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

257 Bury Old Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

257 Bury Old Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 61.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Growth on file: 61.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2021Most recent

    £170,000

    +61.9%over 9 months

  2. 10 February 2021

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7JB: £265,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bury Old Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

257 Bury Old Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £1,554

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 257 Bury Old Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Broadbent Drive

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1 Andrew Street

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£212k

1 Birchfield Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Clarkes Croft

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3 bed1 bath
£415k

1 Bridgefield Drive

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2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Bury report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Sussex Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 7JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL9 7JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 7JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 257 Bury Old Road, Heap, Bury, BL9 7JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.