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5 Old Oak Cottages, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JB

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Old Oak Cottages

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

5 Old Oak Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hawkshaw, Bury, Bury (BL8 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 42.6% above the 2016 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2022

Current Certificate
Oct 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Old Oak Cottages, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Old Oak Cottages has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 5 Old Oak Cottages, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JB

3decisions2extensions1nearby
  1. Dec 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Reference
    72441
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2016Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in BL8 4JB: £101,975 (2006–1999).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.0 km

Old Oak Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Greenmount Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 4JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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