Holcombe Lee Ramsbottom, Bury
43 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL0,BL8), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5101065.
- Sales: 60 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £267,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 12, E: 7, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Bury costs £2,555 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 820 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 170 to 174 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Garden City Medical Centre, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £267,000 | £267,000 | £267,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | £261,000 | £250,000 | £299,950 |
| 2024 | 3 | £275,000 | £212,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £268,000 | £268,000 | £268,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £249,995 | £150,000 | £468,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £244,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £218,000 | £196,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £199,995 | £199,995 | £199,995 |
| 2018 | 3 | £193,000 | £162,000 | £265,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £263,500 | £192,000 | £335,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £155,125 | £141,000 | £169,250 |
| 2013 | 2 | £133,304 | £81,608 | £185,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | 29 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £267,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 13 BL0 9QR | Terraced | £299,950 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2025 | 21 BL0 9QR | Terraced | £272,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 45 BL0 9QR | Detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2025 | 36 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 43 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 21 BL0 9QR | Terraced | £212,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2024 | 23 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 2023 | 13 BL0 9QR | Terraced | £268,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2022 | 8 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £468,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2022 | 41 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £249,995 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2022 | 37 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2021 | 33 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £244,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 43 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 39 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 34 BL0 9QR | Terraced | £196,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 38 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 23 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £199,995 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2018 | 29 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Apr 2018 | 40 BL0 9QR | Detached | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 30 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £193,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2016 | 1A BL0 9QR | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 22 BL0 9QR | Terraced | £192,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2014 | 19 BL0 9QR | Terraced | £169,250 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 32 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £141,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 20 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £81,608 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2013 | 1 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2012 | 33 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 2008 | 25 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2008 | 37 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £169,950 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 2007 | 22 BL0 9QR | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2006 | 38 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2005 | 2 BL0 9QR | Detached | £226,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 3 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2005 | 31 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £142,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2005 | 26 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 28 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 3 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £139,995 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2003 | 37 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £119,950 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2003 | 4 BL0 9QR | Detached | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 16 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £117,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 30 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £84,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 38 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 41 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 6 BL0 9QR | Detached | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2001 | 33 BL0 9QR | Detached | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2001 | 40 BL0 9QR | Detached | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2000 | 3 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2000 | 23 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2000 | 31 BL0 9QR | Semi-detached | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); House, detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (14); 1950-1966 (8); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Bury in 2026-27: Band D £2,555 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,703 | £1,987 | £2,271 | £2,555 | £3,123 | £3,691 | £4,259 | £5,110 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (23% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Holcombe Village (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Bury borough HMO, Holcombe Village.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Bury.
Listed buildings
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL0 9QR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| BL8 4NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 170 m and 174 m above sea level (172 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL0 9QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL8 4NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Brook Holcombe Brook | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Garden City Medical Centre | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gardners Chemist | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Holcombe Brook, Holcombe Brook Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,620 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,840 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hey House, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Redisher Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Broad Hey Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Whimberry Close Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Deep Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Square Reservoir Bridge | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Harcles Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 43 |
7 of the street's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bury: see them on the Bury page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 260 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 290 m | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peel Brow School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhey High School BL0 9QZ | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Darul Uloom College BL8 4NG | School/college/university | 300 m | 4 Good | 14 May 2025 |
| Hazelhurst County Primary Scho BL0 9PQ | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Hare and Hounds BL0 9RY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| The Bower BL0 9RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Co-op BL0 9SH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bloom Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hill Rise · Bolton Road West · Adelaide Street · The Coppice · Wildwood Close · Peel Mount · Moray Close · Dalton Close · Helmsdale Close · Chester Drive · Bolton Road West · Stone Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.