6 Blackford Avenue, Bury, BL9 9TE
About 6 Blackford Avenue
6 Blackford Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 9TE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2014–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 55.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 59.3% above the 2014 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Blackford Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two/single storey extension at side/rear and canopy at front
- Agent
- Northside Plans Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 65104
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Blackford Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
6 Blackford Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 55.1% per year over 1 year.
£145,000
Growth on file: 55.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£145,000
+45.0%7 July 2014
£100,000
+7.0%24 April 2014
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 9TE: £204,500 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 6 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Blackford Avenue homes
On epc rating, 6 Blackford Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,986
Street avg £1,787
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB