Conservation areas in Bury
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council has 12 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 1,922 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 55.4% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Ramsbottom (951). 2 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps (Holcombe Village, St. Mary's, Prestwich). The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsworth Village | 69 | 74% | 99% | 0 | 9 | other matters only |
| All Saints, Whitefield | 118 | 12% | 97% | 0 | 7 | other matters only |
| Brooksbottoms and Rowlands | 150 | 51% | 89% | 0 | 2 | other matters only |
| Bury Town Centre | 134 | 19% | 6% | 0 | 29 | other matters only |
| Holcombe Village | 117 | 59% | 91% | 2 | 17 | removes some rights |
| Mount Pleasant | 54 | 63% | 81% | 0 | 9 | other matters only |
| Poppythorn, Prestwich | 80 | 29% | 82% | 0 | 0 | other matters only |
| Pot Green, Holcombe Brook | 15 | 67% | 93% | 0 | 2 | other matters only |
| Ramsbottom | 951 | 73% | 87% | 1 | 14 | other matters only |
| St. Mary's, Prestwich | 169 | 28% | 83% | 0 | 30 | removes some rights |
| Summerseat | 40 | 52% | 95% | 0 | 2 | other matters only |
| Walmersley | 25 | 8% | 100% | 0 | 0 | other matters only |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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