5 Old Oak Cottages, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JB
About 5 Old Oak Cottages
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2022
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Planning history
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
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Reference
- 72441
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentApr 2026Decision
- ExtensionJan 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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 neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







