5 Lower Fold, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JT
About 5 Lower Fold
5 Lower Fold is a two-bedroom detached house in Hawkshaw, Bury, Bury (BL8 4JT). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
9 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 28.6% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
5 Lower Fold has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
9 applications on record at 5 Lower Fold, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JT
- Sept 2014RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement of windows and re-instatement of front doorway.
New Windows- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/14/0630
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2019Decision
- ExtensionDec 2019Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
Unlock 5 Lower Fold, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JT's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
- All 9 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 123 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£346,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2013Most recent
£346,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in BL8 4JT: £430,000 (2022–2022).
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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
0.5 km
Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







