What kind of home is 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW last sold for £150,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,500 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2003 and August 2025, 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW rose from £39,500 to £150,000, a change of £110,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW 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.

Which area is 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW in?

17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

Is 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW 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.

What schools are near 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW?

The closest primary school to 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW is East Ward Community Primary School (115m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hazel Wood High School (264m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW is Maxwell Street, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 17 Chestnut Avenue, BL9 7QW have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.82 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 52.92 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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17 Chestnut Avenue, Bury, BL9 7QW

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 17 Chestnut Avenue

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

17 Chestnut Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL9 7QW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £150,000 — fresh data. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 12% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 62.3% 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

ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chestnut Avenue, Bury, BL9 7QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chestnut 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 17 Chestnut Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£150,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2025Most recent
£150,000
+73.4%over 18 years
26 July 2007
£86,500
+119.0%over 4 years
1 May 2003
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 7QW: £130,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BL9 7QW

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Chestnut Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £1,730

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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.

£156k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maxwell Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

East Ward Community Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 7QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.9dB

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Common questions

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