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8 Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4PA

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8 Helmshore Road

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

8 Helmshore Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Holcombe, Bury, Bury (BL8 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 78% above the 2003 sale of £122,500. At 63 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 5 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms2

Building

  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 June 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Helmshore Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£122,500

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2003Most recent

    £122,500

    +111.2%over 7 years

  2. 13 June 1996

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4PA: £155,000 (2020–2014).

On the street

Versus other Helmshore Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Helmshore Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,944

Street avg £2,224

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Helmshore Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£262k

1 Bodiam Road, Greenmount

BL8 4DW

2 bed
£275k

1 Caernarvon Close, Greenmount

BL8 4EB

2 bed
£325k

1 Belvedere Avenue, Greenmount

BL8 4ED

2 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Andrew Close, Greenmount

BL8 4HQ

3 bed
£250k

1 Fellside Close, Greenmount

BL8 4QA

3 bed
£341k

1 Alba Street, Holcombe

BL8 4NA

3 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Beech Grove, Greenmount

BL8 4DY

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Byron Road, Greenmount

BL8 4EN

3 bed2 bath
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

0.1 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 4PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL8 4PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 4PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.