8 Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ
About 8 Cottam Street
8 Cottam Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 55.6% above the 2006 sale of £89,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
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 24 August 2032
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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
8 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
8 Cottam Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 9 years.
£89,995
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2006Most recent
£89,995
+134.1%over 5 years21 June 2001
£38,450
+37.3%over 3 years23 October 1997
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1LQ: £103,000 (2026–2019).
Versus other Cottam Street homes
Years Held for 8 Cottam Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,304
Street avg £1,335
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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