What kind of home is 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU?

23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU sell for?

23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU last sold for £82,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,950 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and July 2020, 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU rose from £56,950 to £82,000, a change of £25,050. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU?

The current EPC rating for 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU?

23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU?

23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU 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 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU in?

23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

What schools are near 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU?

The closest primary school to 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU is St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell (391m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smithills School (700m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Ainsworth Street, BL1 3JU is St Paul's Parish Church, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Ainsworth Street, Bolton, BL1 3JU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Ainsworth Street

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

23 Ainsworth Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 3JU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 58.5% above the 2020 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £82,000.

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
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

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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.

23 Ainsworth Street 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 03 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ainsworth Street, Bolton, BL1 3JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Ainsworth Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£82,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2020Most recent
£82,000
+44.0%over 16 years
13 May 2004
£56,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 3JU: £120,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BL1 3JU

On the street

Versus other Ainsworth Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Ainsworth Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,414

Street avg £1,320

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly 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 Bolton district page.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Paul's Parish Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 3JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 3JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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