What kind of home is 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF?

20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF?

20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF last sold for £185,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF?

Across 4 sales between April 1999 and September 2023, 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF rose from £44,000 to £185,000, a change of £141,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF?

20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 8JF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF use?

The latest EPC at 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF?

20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF in?

20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF sits in Unsworth, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF?

Police records around 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF 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 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF?

The closest primary school to 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF is Hollins Grundy Primary School (663m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unsworth Academy (540m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF?

The closest bus stop to 20 Church Meadow, BL9 8JF is Sykes Avenue, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Church Meadow, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8JF

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Church Meadow

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

20 Church Meadow is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Unsworth, Bury, Bury (BL9 8JF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 16.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 163.2% 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Church Meadow, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Church Meadow has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Price for 20 Church Meadow has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£185,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2023Most recent
£185,000
+42.3%over 17 years
20 April 2006
£130,000
+100.2%over 4 years
2 November 2001
£64,950
+47.6%over 2 years
15 April 1999
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8JF: £422,500 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in BL9 8JF

On the street

Versus other Church Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Church Meadow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,491

Street avg £2,415

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Sykes Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Unsworth Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 8JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 8JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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