Bast House Cottage, Manchester Road, Walmersley, Bury, BL9 5LZ
About Bast House Cottage
Bast House Cottage is a five-bedroom property in Walmersley, Bury, Bury (BL9 5LZ). It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold September 2024 for £635,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at Bast House Cottage in 2025.
- Apr 2026RenovationFullIn report
Replace existing windows with powder coated aluminium windows; change window to ground floor front & side elevation to glazed door, addition of window to first floor rear elevation and increase size of window to existing ground floor rear elevation. Upgrade house insulation to improve thermal performance which will need side gable recessed bay to be insulated and rendered white externally
- Agent
- Mark Thorley Design
New Windows- Reference
- 72864
- Apr 2026RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent to replace existing windows with powder coated aluminium windows; change window to ground floor front & side elevation to glazed door, addition of window to first floor rear elevation and increase size of window to existing ground floor rear elevation. Upgrade house insulation to improve thermal performance which will need side gable recessed bay to be insulated and rendered white externally
- Agent
- Mark Thorley Design
ListedNew Windows- Reference
- 72865
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Bast House Cottage
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£635,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£635,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in BL9 5LZ: £750,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in BL9 5LZ
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Bass Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Summerseat Methodist Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB