9 The Arches, Clive Street, Bolton, BL1 1ES
About 9 The Arches
9 The Arches is a one-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 488 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 9th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 40% above the 2004 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
9 The Arches sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 November 2020
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
9 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
9 The Arches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2004Most recent
£80,000
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
£80,0001 The Arches, Clive Street, Bolton, BL1 1ES
Sold Jul 2020
£50,00017 The Arches, Clive Street, Bolton, BL1 1ES
Sold Oct 2007
£94,000
Versus other The Arches homes
EPC Rating for 9 The Arches lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,764
Street avg £1,634
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







