What type of property is 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA?

1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA sell for?

1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA last sold for £245,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in January 2005, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and August 2016, 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA rose from £90,000 to £245,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA?

1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA?

1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA located?

1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA sits in Holcombe, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA 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.

Which schools serve 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA?

The closest primary school to 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA is Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School (190m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhey High School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Alba Street, BL8 4NA is Dundee Lane, 333m away. The nearest underground option is Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway), 1.1km away.

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1 Alba Street, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Alba Street

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

1 Alba Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Holcombe, Bury, Bury (BL8 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 39.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

1 Alba Street'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 08 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alba Street, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alba Street 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.

1 Alba Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£245,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2016Most recent
£245,000
+172.2%over 11 years
7 January 2005
£90,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in BL8 4NA: £194,750 (2020–1997).

Nearby sales in BL8 4NA

3 Alba Street, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NA
Sold Mar 2020
£285,000

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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

0.3 km

Dundee Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 4NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 4NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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