285 Bury Old Road, Heap, Bury, BL9 7JB
About 285 Bury Old Road
285 Bury Old Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Heap, Bury, Bury (BL9 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 97.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £278,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
285 Bury Old Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 285 Bury Old Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 2 years.
£278,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2024Most recent
£278,000
+4.9%over 2 years13 October 2022
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7JB: £170,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BL9 7JB
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bury Old Road homes
On habitable rooms, 285 Bury Old Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,242
Street avg £1,500
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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