Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Castle Road, Bury, BL9 8JL
Extendable
Estimated value
£363,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£283,000)+28%
- Against BL9 8JL's recent median (£170,000)+114%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£363,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£283,000)+28%
- Against BL9 8JL's recent median (£170,000)+114%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Castle Road is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 8JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
131 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BL9 8JL
5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
21 June 2021Most recent
£283,000
+24.9%over 2 years18 September 2018
£226,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8JL: £170,000 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Castle Road, Bury, BL9 8JL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Castle Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Castle Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 28.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £283,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Castle Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2019from Nov 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Road, Bury, BL9 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Castle Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Castle Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Castle Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,160
Street avg £1,856
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Castle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Unsworth Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Unsworth AcademySecondary141m
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary425m
- Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary743m
- Unsworth Primary SchoolPrimary914m
Nearest stops
- Castle RoadBus stop93m
- Unsworth AcademyBus stop121m
- Church MeadowBus stop270m
- Unsworth Medical CentreBus stop284m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports67%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour1 reports5%
- Burglary1 reports5%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 8JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Castle Road is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL9 8JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Castle Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Castle Road was lodged in August 2019 at band E and is valid until August 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Castle Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL9 8JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Castle Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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