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8 Craven Place, Bolton, BL1 5TF

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Craven Place

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

8 Craven Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 83 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 62.9% above the 2017 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Craven Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC70toB85
Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Craven Place, Bolton, BL1 5TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Craven Place has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Craven Place, Bolton, BL1 5TF

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
  1. Oct 2013
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.2M LONG; 3.2M MAX HEIGHT; 2.35M EAVES HEIGHT)

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    90665/13
    Full record in report

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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.

8 Craven Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£105,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2017Most recent

    £105,000

    +16.7%over 7 years
  2. 15 September 2009

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 5TF: £116,250 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Craven Place homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Craven Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,265

Street avg £1,102

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Montserrat Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Johnson Fold Community Primary School. 21 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 5TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL1 5TF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 5TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Craven Place, Bolton, BL1 5TF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.