What kind of home is 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY?

5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY last change hands?

5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY last sold for £415,000 in April 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and April 2026, 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY rose from £90,000 to £415,000, a change of £325,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY?

5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 4LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY?

5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY in?

5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY sits in Holcombe, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY?

Police records around 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY 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.

What schools are near 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY?

The closest primary school to 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY is Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School (376m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhey High School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cross Lane, BL8 4LY is Dundee Lane, 481m away. The nearest underground option is Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway), 1.3km away.

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5 Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Cross Lane

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

5 Cross Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Holcombe, Bury, Bury (BL8 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £415,000 in April 2026. At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (194 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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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.

5 Cross Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 April 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cross Lane 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.

Price for 5 Cross Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2026Most recent
£415,000
+9.9%over 5 years
17 December 2020
£377,500
+151.7%over 23 years
16 September 1997
£150,000
+66.7%over 1 year
2 September 1996
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4LY: £335,000 (2023–2002).

Nearby sales in BL8 4LY

On the street

Versus other Cross Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Cross Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,640

Street avg £2,695

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Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 251 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 15.9 t/year

Strongly 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.

£325k

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2 bed

£262k

1 Bodiam Road, Greenmount

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2 bed

£409k

1 Byron Road, Greenmount

BL8 4EN

3 bed2 bath

£383k

1 Beech Grove, Greenmount

BL8 4DY

3 bed1 bath

£484k

1 Croich Bank, Hawkshaw

BL8 4HW

3 bed1 bath

£341k

1 Alba Street, Holcombe

BL8 4NA

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Fellside Close, Greenmount

BL8 4QA

3 bed

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

0.5 km

Dundee Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 4LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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