What kind of home is 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW?

32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW sell for?

32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW last sold for £80,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and June 2021, 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW rose from £70,000 to £80,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW?

The current EPC rating for 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW?

32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW use?

The latest EPC at 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW?

32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW in?

32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

What schools are near 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW?

The closest primary school to 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW is St Thomas of Canterbury RC School (535m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smithills School (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW?

The closest bus stop to 32 Bowen Street, BL1 5JW is Merlin Grove, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Bowen Street, Bolton, BL1 5JW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Bowen Street

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

32 Bowen Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 68.8% above the 2021 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £80,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Bowen Street, Bolton, BL1 5JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Bowen Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

32 Bowen Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£80,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£80,000
+14.3%over 15 years
22 September 2005
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 5JW: £81,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in BL1 5JW

On the street

Versus other Bowen Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

32 Bowen Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,333

Street avg £1,094

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

Merlin Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Thomas of Canterbury RC School. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 5JW 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 5JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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