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52 Gilnow Road, Bolton, BL1 4LJ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 52 Gilnow Road

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

52 Gilnow Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 4LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 25.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

52 Gilnow Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 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 52 Gilnow Road, Bolton, BL1 4LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 52 Gilnow Road, Bolton, BL1 4LJ

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  1. May 2022
    Trees
    Outcome in report

    NOTICE OF INTENTION TO : FELLING OF 1 NO. FIR.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13762/22
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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

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2022Most recent

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 4LJ: £175,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gilnow Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

52 Gilnow Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,125

Street avg £792

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 Gilnow Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£352k

1 Ash Lawns

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1 Chassen Road

BL1 4NA

3 bed
£432k

1 Camellia Close

BL1 4NY

4 bed2 bath
£132k

1 Curzon Road

BL1 4RW

3 bed
£163k

1 Chatsworth Court

BL1 4GQ

2 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Devonshire Court, Devonshire Road

BL1 4QN

2 bed
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

Heaton Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Gilnow Primary School. 52 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for BL1 4LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 4LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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