Plant House, Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY
About Plant House
Plant House is a six-bedroom detached house in Holcombe, Bury, Bury (BL8 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 385 m² (around 4144 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 385 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Plant House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Plant House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Plant House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Plant House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4LY: £377,500 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in BL8 4LY
Plant Farm, Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY
Sold Jul 2023
£830,0005 Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY
Sold Dec 2020
£377,5001 Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY
Sold Feb 2020
£335,00043 Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY
Sold Nov 2015
£327,00022 24, Cross Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4LY
Sold May 2002
£320,000
Everything we know about Plant House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cross Lane homes
Plant House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
385 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
23.3 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1/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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB