3 Brinksway, Bolton, BL1 5XG

3 Brinksway is a seven-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 358 m² (around 3853 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 358 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £823,000 sits 97.4% above the 2010 sale of £417,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.