Lowes Barn Cottage, Sefton Drive, Bury, BL9 6PL
UPRN:100012435905Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1976-1982
FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (61)
Data freshness:Listing· 1mo agoListing: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-01T04:00:03.926134+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T08:38:58.080775+00:00)Ownership· freshOwnership: fresh, refreshed 4d ago (2026-11-10T13:09:42.820547+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T05:00:30.533230+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
72
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
4 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
19 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£397,000
£377k - £417kHigh
Estimate
£397k
Range
£377k – £417k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£2,000
£2k - £2k
Monthly
£2,000
Yield
6.05%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Lowes Barn Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Walkability is limited (50/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
72
HP Score
72/ 100
Mixed
70
Investment Score
70/ 100
Moderate
-
Crime Score
No data
50
Walkability
50/ 100
Moderate
Transit & Bike
Transit 20Bike 20
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£397,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,000
Gross Yield6.05%
1y Growth-
3y Growth+7.2%
5y Growth+5.3%
10y Growth+5.3%
Last Sold Price£235,000 (2019-10-17)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceLow
- RadonModerate
- MiningLow
- LandslideModerate
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0BL9 6PL
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending73821Application to discharge condition 5 (Site Verification Report ) of planning permission 71577 (4 and 52-58)
- Pending73808Single storey rear extension
- Pending73782Erection of four-storey residential building comprising 38no. one, two and three-bedroom apartments, together with car parking, landscaping and other associated works.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership50.2%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2019-10-17
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
7 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£31,687
Population Density3,896 /km²
Owner Occupied65%
Age Distribution
0-15 15%16-64 57%65+ 28%
Schools Nearby
- Chesham Primary Academy0.2 mi
Inspected as Chesham Primary School (URN 105293) on 1 Mar 2023
- Springside Primary School0.5 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School0.6 miGood
- St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Lowes Cottage Sefton Drive-£400k-
- 57 Sefton Drive-£250k-
- 57 Sefton Drive-£163k-
- 59 Sefton Drive-£120k-