12 Castle Road, Bury, BL9 8JL
About 12 Castle Road
12 Castle Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL9 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 127% above the 2004 sale of £122,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
12 Castle Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 12 Castle Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.3% per year over 6 years.
£122,000
Growth on file: 31.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2004Most recent
£122,000
+388.0%over 5 years28 October 1998
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8JL: £226,500 (2025–2018).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Castle Road homes
12 Castle Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,284
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Castle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Unsworth Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB