16 Birchfield Avenue, Bury, BL9 7JF
About 16 Birchfield Avenue
16 Birchfield Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL9 7JF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.
Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 40.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
16 Birchfield Avenue 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
16 Birchfield Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 20 years.
£118,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2018Most recent
£118,000
+14.6%over 9 years10 June 2008
£103,000
+85.6%over 5 years22 November 2002
£55,500
+26.1%over 2 years26 October 2000
£44,000
+15.8%over 1 year4 December 1998
£38,000
+210.2%over 7 months21 April 1998
£12,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7JF: £146,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in BL9 7JF
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Birchfield Avenue homes
On epc rating, 16 Birchfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,735
Street avg £1,629
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sussex Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB