Plant Farm, Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY
About Plant Farm
Plant Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Holcombe, Bury, Bury (BL8 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 202 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £984,000 is 18.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £830,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Plant Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Plant Farm has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
5 applications on record at Plant Farm, Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY
- Jul 2000ConservatoryHeritageOutcome in report
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT - ENTRANCE HALL AND CONSERVATORY EXTENSION LINKING EXISTING HOUSE AND STORE
ListedExtension- Reference
- 00/36537
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2024Decision
- FullJul 2008Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Plant Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£984,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 16 years.
£830,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2023Most recent
£830,000
+14.5%over 15 years27 September 2007
£725,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4LY: £335,000 (2026–2002).
Nearby sales in BL8 4LY
Versus other Cross Lane homes
Price per m² for Plant Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,109
Street avg £2,578
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 236 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 15.3 t/year
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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
Dundee Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







