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On Holcombe Old Road, in Ramsbottom
What it's like at BL8 4NF: every home that has sold on Holcombe Old Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Holcombe Old Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 15 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 85, Holcombe Old RoadSemi-detached | Mar 2022 | £382,000 | 93 m² | £4,108/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91, Holcombe Old RoadTerraced | Dec 1998 | £49,950 | 232 m² | £215/m² | 1 |
| 101, Holcombe Old RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2024 | £402,000 | 104 m² | £3,865/m² | 2 |
| 109, Holcombe Old RoadDetached | Aug 2016 | £215,000 | 87 m² | £2,471/m² | 1 |
| 109a, Holcombe Old RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2020 | £375,000 | 100 m² | £3,750/m² | 2 |
| 111, Holcombe Old RoadSemi-detached | Jul 1997 | £79,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 115, Holcombe Old RoadSemi-detached | May 2023 | £730,000 | 180 m² | £4,056/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Entwistle, a drive away (5.6 km), with 20k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Cunliffe Avenue, 450 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 474, 477, 480, BR1).
The nearest primary school is Hazlehurst Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 90% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Woodhey High School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (7.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 950 m away, with The Local closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Garden City Medical Centre (1.3 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Angel Face Jewellery is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 6.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 35 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Mala Bury is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Holcombe Tap the nearest pub (750 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Much of it is protected: 38% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Ramsbottom, Holcombe Village).
There are 29 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Nuttall Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Ramsbottom Fitness Centre (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 33 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
7 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bury North constituency: Mr James Frith MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 6,944 (15.3%), turnout 59%. Vote shares: Labour 43%, Conservative 28%, Reform UK 16%, Workers Party of Britain 4%.
5 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BL8 4NF →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Holcombe Old Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 9 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 90.1% | 93.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.5% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 9.1% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Blackpool South · about 47 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 56 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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