23 Bennetts Lane, Bolton, BL1 6HY
About 23 Bennetts Lane
23 Bennetts Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1019 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 37.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
23 Bennetts Lane 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
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Planning history
23 Bennetts Lane 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2008Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 6HY: £210,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Bennetts Lane homes
EPC Rating for 23 Bennetts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,479
Street avg £1,556
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bennetts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton. 36 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
42.9dB







