281 Bury Old Road, Heap, Bury, BL9 7JB
About 281 Bury Old Road
281 Bury Old Road is a mid-terrace house in Heap, Bury, Bury (BL9 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in July 1996. Across 1996–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 57% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 211.6% above the 1996 sale of £47,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
281 Bury Old Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 281 Bury Old Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
281 Bury Old Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 57.0% per year over 1 year.
£47,500
Growth on file: 57.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
23 July 1996Most recent
£47,500
+57.0%19 June 1996
£30,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7JB: £222,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BL9 7JB
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Bury Old Road homes
Years Held for 281 Bury Old Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£669
Street avg £1,631
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB