1 Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ
About 1 Cottam Street
1 Cottam Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 435.8% above the 1999 sale of £26,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 58.9% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 13 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Cottam Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Cottam Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£26,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 July 1999Most recent
£26,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1LQ: £103,000 (2026–2019).
Versus other Cottam Street homes
1 Cottam Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£414
Street avg £1,416
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whittle Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elton Community Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB