What type of property is Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP sell for?

Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP last sold for £454,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £477,750 in February 2016, so prices have been flat over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

Across 2 sales between February 2016 and March 2026, Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP fell from £477,750 to £454,000, a change of £23,750. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

The current EPC rating for Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (1,916 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP heated?

The latest EPC at Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP located?

Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP sits in Greenmount, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP in a safe area?

Police records around Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP 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 Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

The closest primary school to Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP is Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury (93m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tottington High School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

The closest bus stop to Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP is Oswestry Close, 707m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4HP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

178 m²

1916 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Lace Cottage

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

Lace Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Greenmount, Bury, Bury (BL8 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £454,000 — fresh data. Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 18.1% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Lace Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromE46toF30

Feb 2021from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromF30toD55

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lace Cottage, Hollymount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lace 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.

Lace Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£454,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2026Most recent
£454,000
-5.0%over 10 years
18 February 2016
£477,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4HP: £875,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in BL8 4HP

On the street

Versus other Hollymount Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lace Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £3,691

On par

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 216 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 11.8 t/year

On par

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

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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

0.7 km

Oswestry Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 4HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 4HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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