Little Holcombe, The Barn, Lumb Carr Road, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4NJ
About Little Holcombe
Little Holcombe is a five-bedroom detached house in Holcombe, Bury, Bury (BL8 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3455 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Held since December 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,049,000 sits 347.3% above the 1998 sale of £234,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Energy performance
Little Holcombe's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2032
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Little Holcombe 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
Little Holcombe's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£1,049,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£234,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 1998Most recent
£234,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in BL8 4NJ: £412,000 (2022–2022).
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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
Cunliffe Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hazlehurst Primary Academy. 13 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
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







