2 Austen Avenue, Bury, BL9 9RH
About 2 Austen Avenue
2 Austen Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 117.3% above the 2014 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 10 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Austen Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension at side / rear and single storey extension at rear (revised scheme)
- Reference
- 58643
- Feb 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension at side/rear and single storey extension at rear
- Reference
- 58439
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Austen Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Austen Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2014Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9RH: £105,000 (2022–2007).
Everything we know about 2 Austen Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Austen Avenue homes
On price per m², 2 Austen Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£843
Street avg £1,492
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tennyson Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB