20 Blackford Avenue, Bury, BL9 9TE
About 20 Blackford Avenue
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 £292,000 sits 82.5% above the 2017 sale of £160,000. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Blackford Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Blackford Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
20 Blackford Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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: £204,500 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 20 Blackford 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 Blackford Avenue homes
20 Blackford Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,584
Street avg £1,818
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Blackford Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Sunny Bank Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB