3 Blackfields, Bury New Road, Salford, M7 4WG
About 3 Blackfields
3 Blackfields is a semi-detached house in Salford (M7 4WG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 75).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 134.3% above the 2004 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Blackfields sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Blackfields has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications 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
3 Blackfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£52,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 June 2004Most recent
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in M7 4WG: £73,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in M7 4WG
8 Blackfields, Bury New Road, Salford, M7 4WG
Sold Jun 2023
£85,0004 Blackfields, Bury New Road, Salford, M7 4WG
Sold Jul 2017
£71,00011 Blackfields, Bury New Road, Salford, M7 4WG
Sold Jun 2016
£73,0006 Blackfields, Bury New Road, Salford, M7 4WG
Sold May 2016
£79,00010 Blackfields, Bury New Road, Salford, M7 4WG
Sold Jun 2005
£80,000
Everything we know about 3 Blackfields, 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 Blackfields homes
Price per m² for 3 Blackfields lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£847
Street avg £1,336
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School. 45 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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB