What type of property is Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP is a detached house.

What did Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP sell for?

Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP last sold for £340,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £215,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 1995 and August 2013, Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP rose from £215,000 to £340,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP have?

The current EPC rating for Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 4HP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP heated?

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

Where is Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP located?

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

How safe is the area around Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

Police records around Old Barn, 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 Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

The closest primary school to Old Barn, 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 Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, BL8 4HP?

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

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Old Barn, Hollymount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4HP

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Old Barn

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

Old Barn is a detached house in Greenmount, Bury, Bury (BL8 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 sits 63.8% above the 2013 sale of £340,000. At 143 m² it sits well below the postcode median (208 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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.

Old Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromE51toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

17%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

Old Barn has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£340,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2013Most recent
£340,000
+6.3%over 9 years
26 March 2004
£319,950
+255.5%over 6 years
15 May 1997
£90,000
-58.1%over 2 years
15 February 1995
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4HP: £760,000 (2026–2021).

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.

Old Barn is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,378

Street avg £3,716

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 220 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 12.0 t/year

Above

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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.

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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.

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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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