3 Castle Road, Bury, BL9 8JL
About 3 Castle Road
3 Castle Road is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 142.6% above the 2018 sale of £155,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Castle Road.
- May 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 62639
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Sales history & valuation
3 Castle Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 2018Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8JL: £226,500 (2025–2018).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Castle Road homes
3 Castle Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,409
Street avg £1,931
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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