What type of property is 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL last change hands?

17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL last sold for £307,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and August 2021, 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL rose from £180,000 to £307,000, a change of £127,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL have?

17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL located?

17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

The closest primary school to 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL is St Thomas of Canterbury RC School (469m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smithills School (1.6km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL is Kingsbury Avenue, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Blackthorne Close, Bolton, BL1 5NL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Blackthorne Close

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

17 Blackthorne Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 5NL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 30.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £307,000. 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 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blackthorne Close, Bolton, BL1 5NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Blackthorne Close, Bolton, BL1 5NL

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Flagged:Retrospective

Oct 2010
Full
Outcome in report
RETENTION OF HOUSE WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH CONDITION 12 ON APPLICATION 31276/88 (TO ALLOW GARAGE TO BE CONVERTED TO A HABITABLE ROOM)
Retrospective
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
85058/10
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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.

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Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£307,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£307,000
+70.6%over 17 years
10 November 2003
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 5NL: £320,000 (2021–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorne Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Blackthorne Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,070

Street avg £2,670

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kingsbury Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Thomas of Canterbury RC School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 5NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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