What kind of home is 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU?

218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU?

218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU last sold for £68,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £22,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between May 1998 and November 2021, 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU rose from £22,500 to £68,000, a change of £45,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU?

The current EPC rating for 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU?

218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 4HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU use?

The latest EPC at 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU?

218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU in?

218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU?

Police records around 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU?

The closest primary school to 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU is Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (626m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU?

The closest bus stop to 218 Bolton Road, BB2 4HU is Ewood Hub, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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218 Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HU

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 218 Bolton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

218 Bolton Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 64.7% above the 2021 sale of £68,000. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £68,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 218 Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

218 Bolton Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£68,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£68,000
+78.9%over 17 years
24 March 2004
£38,000
+15.3%over 1 year
14 November 2002
£32,950
+105.9%over 8 months
11 March 2002
£16,000
-28.9%over 3 years
14 May 1998
£22,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4HU: £90,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BB2 4HU

On the street

Versus other Bolton Road homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

218 Bolton Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£708

Street avg £767

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Ewood Hub — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 4HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 4HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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