5a, Chassen Road, Bolton, BL1 4NA
About 5a
5a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 122.2% above the 2002 sale of £90,000. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Planning history
Planning history at 5a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 5a, Chassen Road, Bolton, BL1 4NA
- Jul 2010Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
PRUNING OF ONE LIME TREE.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 84227/10
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2020Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 5 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2002Most recent
£90,000
+41.7%over 4 years19 December 1997
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 4NA: £240,000 (2025–2015).
Versus other Chassen Road homes
5a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,324
Street avg £1,890
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chassen Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Devonshire Road Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB