What kind of home is 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL last sold for £350,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £178,500 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and December 2021, 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL rose from £178,500 to £350,000, a change of £171,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 5NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL use?

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

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

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

Which area is 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL in?

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

What schools are near 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Blackthorne Close, BL1 5NL?

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

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5 Blackthorne Close, Bolton, BL1 5NL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Blackthorne Close

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

5 Blackthorne Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 5NL). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 119 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 27.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Blackthorne Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Blackthorne Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2021Most recent
£350,000
+96.1%over 18 years
7 February 2003
£178,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 5NL: £307,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in BL1 5NL

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.

5 Blackthorne Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £2,692

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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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

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

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 5NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 5NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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FAQ

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