Hoof Farm, Bury Old Road, Walmersley, Bury, BL9 6SY
About Hoof Farm
Hoof Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Walmersley, Bury, Bury (BL9 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 353 m² (around 3800 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £955,000 is 31.7% above the 2012 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Hoof Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
A recent planning application at Hoof Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2021OutbuildingFullIn report
Replacement ancillary domestic storage outbuilding incorporating washroom and bird room
- Agent
- Peter Hitchen Architects
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 67493
- Jul 2021FullIn report
Proposed replacement ancilliary domestic building to be used for storage, hobby and offices.
- Agent
- Peter Hitchen Architects
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 66688
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Hoof Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£955,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 10 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2012Most recent
£725,000
+190.0%over 10 years19 September 2002
£250,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in BL9 6SY: £170,000 (1995–1995).
Nearby sales in BL9 6SY
Everything we know about Hoof Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bury Old Road homes
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
353 m²
Street avg 359 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 15.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Gollinrod — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Peel Brow School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB