1 The Arches, Clive Street, Bolton, BL1 1ES
About 1 The Arches
1 The Arches is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 10th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 124% above the 2020 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £50,000 in July 2020.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 The Arches has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 The Arches's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.5% per year over 16 years.
£50,000
Growth on file: -2.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2020Most recent
£50,000
-33.3%over 16 years6 May 2004
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 1ES: £61,500 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in BL1 1ES
6 The Arches, Clive Street, Bolton, BL1 1ES
Sold Jan 2023
£61,50010 The Arches, Clive Street, Bolton, BL1 1ES
Sold Dec 2021
£67,49819 The Arches, Clive Street, Bolton, BL1 1ES
Sold Nov 2020
£80,00017 The Arches, Clive Street, Bolton, BL1 1ES
Sold Oct 2007
£94,0002 The Arches, Clive Street, Bolton, BL1 1ES
Sold Sept 2005
£70,000
Versus other The Arches homes
On price per m², 1 The Arches runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,087
Street avg £1,673
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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 Parish Church, Church of England Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.3dB







