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Provincial House, Apartment 1, 6 Nelson Square, Bolton, BL1 1AT

Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Provincial House

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

Provincial House is a property in Bolton (BL1 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 44th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in Provincial House, where floor areas span 18–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 39 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (32 m² median across 51 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 101.4% above the 2015 sale of £69,500. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Provincial House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Provincial House, Apartment 1, 6 Nelson Square, Bolton, BL1 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Provincial House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications 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.

Latest sale on Provincial House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

On the street

Versus other Nelson Square homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Provincial House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,782

Street avg £1,641

On par

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 32 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Provincial House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Nelson Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bolton Sixth Form College. 49 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL1 1AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

62.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Provincial House, Apartment 1, 6 Nelson Square, Bolton, BL1 1AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.