2 Birchfield Avenue, Bury, BL9 7JF
About 2 Birchfield Avenue
2 Birchfield Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL9 7JF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 71.2% above the 2006 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. At 83 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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
- LoftYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Birchfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Birchfield Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 10 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2006Most recent
£80,000
+213.7%over 10 years1 March 1996
£25,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7JF: £146,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in BL9 7JF
Everything we know about 2 Birchfield Avenue, 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 Birchfield Avenue homes
On epc rating, 2 Birchfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£964
Street avg £1,684
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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