20 Bernard Grove, Bolton, BL1 3LE
About 20 Bernard Grove
20 Bernard Grove is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 353.2% above the 1995 sale of £39,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 71.9% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 17 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
20 Bernard Grove 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.
Sales history & valuation
20 Bernard Grove's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£39,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 1995Most recent
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 3LE: £141,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Bernard Grove homes
20 Bernard Grove is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£459
Street avg £1,749
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bennetts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton. 37 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
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







