Flat 2, 5 Westwood Road, Bolton, BL1 4DL
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 28 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 8 units on file.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4DL: £210,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other Westwood Road homes
On floor area, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Devonshire Road Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







