What type of property is 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE?

20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE last change hands?

20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE last sold for £160,000 in February 2017, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE?

The current EPC rating for 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE?

20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 9TE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE heated?

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

What council tax band is 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE?

20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE located?

20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE?

Police records around 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE 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.

Which schools serve 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE?

The closest primary school to 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE is Sunny Bank Primary School (789m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unsworth Academy (1.6km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE?

The closest bus stop to 20 Blackford Avenue, BL9 9TE is Blackford Bridge, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Blackford Avenue, Bury, BL9 9TE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Blackford Avenue

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

20 Blackford Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 9TE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 101 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 84.4% above the 2017 sale of £160,000. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

20 Blackford Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 September 2026

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Planning

Planning history

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

20 Blackford 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.

20 Blackford Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 February 2017Most recent
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9TE: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL9 9TE

On the street

Versus other Blackford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Blackford Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,584

Street avg £1,913

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

Blackford Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Sunny Bank Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 9TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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