Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Gilnow Road, Bolton, BL1 4LJ
Estimated value
£230,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£222,000)+4%
- Against BL1 4LJ's recent median (£170,000)+35%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£230,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£222,000)+4%
- Against BL1 4LJ's recent median (£170,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Gilnow Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 4LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
130 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BL1 4LJ
5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Gilnow Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
5 October 2025Most recent
£222,000
+398.9%over 24 years27 August 2001
£44,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 4LJ: £170,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Gilnow Road, Bolton, BL1 4LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Gilnow Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Gilnow Road is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 4LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70).
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £222,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 145.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Jul 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 July 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Gilnow Road, Bolton, BL1 4LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Gilnow Road has no planning applications on record.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Gilnow Road homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Gilnow Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,708
Street avg £812
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heaton Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Gilnow Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Gilnow Primary SchoolPrimary141m
- Pikes Lane Primary SchoolPrimary421m
- Bolton College16 plus732m
- University Collegiate SchoolSecondary741m
Nearest stops
- Heaton CemeteryBus stop124m
- Gilnow GardensBus stop139m
- Mayor StreetBus stop388m
- Third AvenueBus stop429m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports70%
- Other Crime3 reports15%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Other Theft1 reports5%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 4LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Gilnow Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 4LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Gilnow Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Gilnow Road was lodged in July 2025 at band C and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Gilnow Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 52 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL1 4LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Gilnow Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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