5 Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ
About 5 Cottam Street
5 Cottam Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 57.3% above the 2021 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £103,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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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
5 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.
£103,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2021Most recent
£103,000
+243.3%over 24 years30 May 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1LQ: £102,000 (2026–2019).
Versus other Cottam Street homes
Years Held for 5 Cottam Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,537
Street avg £1,313
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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