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8 Church Road, Bolton, BL1 6HE

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Church Road

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

8 Church Road is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 82 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 34 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 113.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £176,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Mar 2018
EPC improved fromE44toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Road, Bolton, BL1 6HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

8 Church Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2018.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£176,000

Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2023Most recent

    £176,000

    +109.5%over 4 years

  2. 9 November 2018

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 6HE: £162,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Church Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,146

Street avg £1,259

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Church Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£169k

1 Cloverdale Square

BL1 6AU

£164k

1 Arkwright Close

BL1 6BW

£190k

1 Church Road

BL1 6HE

2 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Burnside Road

BL1 6EP

£156k

1 Ashbee Street

BL1 6NT

3 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Bloomfield Street

BL1 6NN

£147k

1 Dunoon Drive

BL1 6QY

£209k

1 Drysdale View

BL1 6SA

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Bolton report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 6HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL1 6HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 6HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Church Road, Bolton, BL1 6HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.