Cottam Street - BL8 1LQ
Key Postcode Insights
BL8 1LQ is a residential postcode situated on Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 507th largest and 85th most expensive of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £163,082
- 10 Year change
- up 71.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £959pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 82.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £204/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL8 1LQ is a residential postcode situated on Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 507th largest and 85th most expensive of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £163,082
- 10 Year change
- up 71.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £959pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 82.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £204/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL8 1LQ
- 1 Cottam Street
2 Bed Period House
- 2 Cottam Street
5 Bed Period House
- 3 Cottam Street
House
- 4 Cottam Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Cottam Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL8 1LQ sold for £158,000 on 24th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £163,082.
The BL8 1LQ Sales Market has increased by 71.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £163,082 |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £158,083 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £150,113 |
| June 2023 | 4.4% | £150,470 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £144,065 |
| June 2021 | 14.1% | £131,310 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £115,119 |
| June 2019 | 4.6% | £110,500 |
| June 2018 | 7.8% | £105,599 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £97,938 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £95,274 |
| June 2015 | 4.9% | £91,414 |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £87,142 |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £83,203 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £83,977 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £83,713 |
| June 2010 | -0.7% | £85,289 |
| June 2009 | -8% | £85,857 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £93,306 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £94,589 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £959.
The BL8 1LQ Rental Market has increased by 82.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £959pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.7% | £921pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.4% | £862pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.9% | £781pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £718pcm |
| June 2021 | 11.4% | £661pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £593pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £574pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £554pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £542pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £525pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £508pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £489pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £478pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £476pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £475pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.9% | £462pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £458pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £484pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £481pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th April 2026 for £158,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
BL8 1LQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£158,000 | 3 Bed House6, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ6, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ
- Sold Aug 2025£172,500 | 3 Bed House16, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ16, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ
- Sold Apr 2021£103,000 | 3 Bed House5, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ5, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ
- Sold May 2019£85,000 | 3 Bed House4, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ4, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ
- Sold Mar 2019£102,000 | 2 Bed House9, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ9, Cottam Street, Bury, BL8 1LQ
Nearby Postcodes
BL8 1LQ is the 507th largest and the 85th most expensive postcode out of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area.
- BL8 1NX, Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8BL8 1NX15 Addresses|32 m away
- BL8 1LN, Tottington Road, Bury, BL8BL8 1LN16 Addresses|43 m away
- BL8 1LG, Whittle Street, Bury, BL8BL8 1LG8 Addresses|46 m away
- BL8 1LP, Mayor Street, Bury, BL8BL8 1LP24 Addresses|52 m away
- BL8 1LZ, Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8BL8 1LZ32 Addresses|78 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (14)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Elton Community Primary School300 m away
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy400 m away
- Woodbank Primary School500 m away
- The Elton High School1.1 km away
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy1.1 km away
- Bury Church of England High School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL8 1LQ is Bromley Cross (Lancs) station, which is 6.6 kilometres away.
- Bromley Cross (Lancs)|6.6 km away
- Hall-i'-th'-Wood|6.7 km away
- Kearsley (Manchester)|7.3 km away
- Farnworth|7.3 km away
