6 Emerald Cottages, Boothwood Stile, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NE
About 6 Emerald Cottages
6 Emerald Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Holcombe, Bury, Bury (BL8 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
6 Emerald Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 August 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
6 Emerald Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Emerald Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£263,000
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 4NE: £540,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BL8 4NE
24 Boothwood Stile, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NE
Sold Dec 2024
£540,00040 Boothwood Stile, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NE
Sold Jul 2024
£525,00028a, Boothwood Stile, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NE
Sold Apr 2024
£515,00038 Boothwood Stile, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NE
Sold Jul 2023
£574,75042 Boothwood Stile, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NE
Sold Apr 2023
£699,750
Versus other Boothwood Stile homes
Floor Area for 6 Emerald Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.3 km
Hare & Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Woodhey High School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







