72 Bennetts Lane, Bolton, BL1 6HY
About 72 Bennetts Lane
72 Bennetts Lane is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £332,000 in July 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
72 Bennetts Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
72 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
Latest sale on 72 Bennetts Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.
£332,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2025Most recent
£332,000
+89.7%over 10 years5 December 2014
£175,000
+45.9%over 11 years21 February 2003
£119,950
+36.3%over 2 years29 June 2000
£88,000
+5.4%over 2 years26 January 1998
£83,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 6HY: £210,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Bennetts Lane homes
Years Held for 72 Bennetts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,184
Street avg £1,524
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 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.
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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







