What kind of home is 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY?

5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY last change hands?

5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY last sold for £121,500 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,500 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 2001 and May 2021, 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY rose from £48,500 to £121,500, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY?

5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 6HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY?

5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY in?

5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

What schools are near 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY?

The closest primary school to 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY is St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton (502m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smithills School (553m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bennetts Lane, BL1 6HY is Bennetts Lane, 245m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bennetts Lane, Bolton, BL1 6HY

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bennetts Lane

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

5 Bennetts Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Last sale on file: £121,500 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 88 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 41.6% above the 2021 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 3)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Feb 2010

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Feb 2021from Mar 2016

EPC improved fromE54toD60

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bennetts Lane, Bolton, BL1 6HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£121,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£121,500
+27.9%over 4 years
29 September 2016
£95,000
+2.7%over 5 years
25 February 2011
£92,500
+90.7%over 9 years
14 December 2001
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 6HY: £210,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BL1 6HY

On the street

Versus other Bennetts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Bennetts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,381

Street avg £1,560

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£190k

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1 Drysdale View

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Albion Terrace

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£329k

1 Dryburgh Avenue

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£400k

1 Capitol Close

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1 Garwick Road

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2 bed

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.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 6HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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