What type of property is Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW is a semi-detached house.

When did Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW last change hands?

Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW last sold for £296,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW have?

The current EPC rating for Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW heated?

The latest EPC at Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW located?

Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW sits in Affetside, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

Police records around Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 69% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

The closest primary school to Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw (1.4km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tottington High School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW?

The closest bus stop to Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, BL8 3QW is Trinity Presbyterian Church, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QW

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

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Overview

About Hill Top Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Hill Top Cottage is a semi-detached house in Affetside, Bury, Bury (BL8 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 11.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £296,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 December 2028

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hill Top Cottage, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hill Top Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Hill Top Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£296,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 February 2019Most recent
£296,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3QW: £300,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BL8 3QW

On the street

Versus other Watling Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Hill Top Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,442

Street avg £2,769

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 8 years

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£326k

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£316k

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BL8 3GN

4 bed2 bath

£355k

1 Camberley Close, Tottington

BL8 3EA

4 bed

£306k

1 Cann Street, Tottington

BL8 3PE

£285k

1 Booth Way, Tottington

BL8 3JL

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1 Bottoms Hall Cottages, Tottington

BL8 3QB

£275k

1 Calderwood Close, Tottington

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3 bed

£409k

1 Brownhills Close, Tottington

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4 bed3 bath

Area

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.

Full Bury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Trinity Presbyterian Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw. 14 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 3QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 3QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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