What type of property is Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA?

Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2019 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA?

Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 4BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA located?

Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

Which schools serve Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA?

The closest primary school to Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA is Gaskell Community Primary School (544m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA?

The closest bus stop to Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, BL1 4BA is Bedford Street, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, Bolton, BL1 4BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor -1

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Oct 2019

EPC improved fromE43toC72

Walls

Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 4 Bedford Street, Bolton, BL1 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 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.

Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 4BA: £130,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in BL1 4BA

On the street

Versus other Bedford Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 5 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 61 (D)

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bedford Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Gaskell Community Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 4BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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