13a, Church Road, Bolton, BL1 6HE
About 13a
13a is a one-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–197 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (7 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 49), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 226.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
13a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
13a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 8 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2011Most recent
£115,000
+43.8%over 5 years23 February 2006
£80,000
+60.0%over 2 years16 February 2004
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 6HE: £163,000 (2024–2023).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bennetts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton. 39 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







