Ferns Farm, Turton Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3QH
About Ferns Farm
Ferns Farm is a detached house in Tottington, Bury, Bury (BL8 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 320 m² (around 3444 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £958,000 is 18.8% below the 2025 sale of £1,180,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. A recent sale: £1,180,000 in March 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ferns Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Ferns Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2026FullIn report
Demolition of 2 no. existing outbuildings and erection of single storey triple-bay carport structure
- Agent
- Plande - Planning Consultants
- Reference
- 72944
- Nov 2025RenovationAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 71688 (Replacement dwelling with associated landscaping, servicing and incidental residential use of existing outbuildings): Changes to external fenestration, including a new side access door
- Agent
- Northern Architects
- Reference
- 72468
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ferns Farm
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£958,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2025Most recent
£1,180,000
Everything we know about Ferns Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.4 km
Woodstock Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB