Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£141,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£80,000)+76%
- Against BL8 1LQ's recent median (£103,000)+37%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
551 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£141,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£80,000)+76%
- Against BL8 1LQ's recent median (£103,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Cottam Street is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 1LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
51 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in BL8 1LQ
5 sales, median £103,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Cottam Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
16 March 2007Most recent
£80,000
+110.6%over 5 years13 August 2001
£37,995
+123.5%27 March 2001
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1LQ: £103,000 (2026–2019).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Cottam Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Cottam Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 551 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 76.3% above the 2007 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Cottam Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2021
Current Certificate
May 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Cottam Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cottam Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Cottam Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,563
Street avg £1,311
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary316m
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary437m
- Woodbank Primary SchoolPrimary513m
- The Elton High SchoolSecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Whittle StreetBus stop67m
- Mayor StreetBus stop99m
- Fenton StreetBus stop155m
- Allen StreetBus stop213m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports69%
- Burglary2 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports15%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 1LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Cottam Street is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 1LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 20 Cottam Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Cottam Street was lodged in May 2011 at band E and expired in May 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Cottam Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL8 1LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Cottam Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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