1 Capitol Close, Bolton, BL1 6LU
About 1 Capitol Close
1 Capitol Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1731 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 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. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 14.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
1 Capitol Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Capitol Close 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
1 Capitol Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.8% per year over 8 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 24.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2007Most recent
£350,000
+483.3%over 7 years10 May 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 6LU: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BL1 6LU
Versus other Capitol Close homes
1 Capitol Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,177
Street avg £1,799
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Garwick Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Church Road Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







