What type of property is 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF?

23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF sell for?

23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF last sold for £190,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,000 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and May 2026, 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF rose from £71,000 to £190,000, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF?

The current EPC rating for 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF?

23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 7JF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF?

23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF located?

23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF?

Police records around 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF?

The closest primary school to 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF is Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (352m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hazel Wood High School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birchfield Avenue, BL9 7JF is Sussex Avenue, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Birchfield Avenue, Bury, BL9 7JF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Birchfield Avenue

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

23 Birchfield Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL9 7JF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

A recent sale: £190,000 in May 2026. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromD55toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birchfield Avenue, Bury, BL9 7JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birchfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 23 Birchfield Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£190,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2026Most recent
£190,000
+38.1%over 4 years
27 June 2021
£137,550
+93.7%over 17 years
9 October 2003
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7JF: £160,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in BL9 7JF

On the street

Versus other Birchfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Birchfield Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,468

Street avg £1,727

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 7JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 7JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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