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Plant Farm, Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Plant Farm

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Plant Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from May 2013
EPC improved fromE52toD58
Low Energy Lighting
0%59%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

5decisions1extensions26documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed buildingConservation area
  1. Jul 2000
    ConservatoryHeritage
    Outcome in report

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT - ENTRANCE HALL AND CONSERVATORY EXTENSION LINKING EXISTING HOUSE AND STORE

    ListedExtension
    Reference
    00/36537
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. FullDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on Plant Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£984,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£830,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2023Most recent

    £830,000

    +14.5%over 15 years
  2. 27 September 2007

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4LY: £335,000 (2026–2002).

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.

Price per m² for Plant Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,109

Street avg £2,578

Strongly above

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 236 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 15.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Plant Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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

0.5 km

Dundee Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BL8 4LY

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Plant Farm, Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.