What kind of home is 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ?

20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ sell for?

20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ last sold for £140,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ?

20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ?

20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ in?

20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ?

Police records around 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ 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 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ is St Peter's Church of England Primary School (784m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Cross College (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bridges Avenue, BL9 9RJ is Tennyson Avenue, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Bridges Avenue, Bury, BL9 9RJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 20 Bridges Avenue

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

20 Bridges Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 9RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 29.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 February 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bridges Avenue, Bury, BL9 9RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bridges Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 2021Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9RJ: £115,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BL9 9RJ

On the street

Versus other Bridges Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Bridges Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,467

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Bury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tennyson Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 9RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 9RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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