What type of property is Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU last sold for £145,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and September 2017, Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU rose from £90,000 to £145,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

The current EPC rating for Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 6LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU heated?

The latest EPC at Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU located?

Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

Police records around Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

The closest primary school to Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU is Church Road Primary School (562m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smithills School (580m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

The closest bus stop to Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU is Garwick Road, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, Bolton, BL1 6LU

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£216,000

Since the 2017 sale (£145,000)+49%
Against BL1 6LU's recent median (£225,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£216,000

Against its 2017 sale (£145,000)+49%
Against BL1 6LU's recent median (£225,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Moss Bank House is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 6LU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in BL1 6LU
5 sales, median £225,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

28 September 2017Most recent
£145,000
+87.1%over 18 years
12 April 1999
£77,500
-13.9%over 3 years
10 November 1995
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 6LU: £225,000 (2025–2022).

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Risks

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Overview

About Moss Bank House

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

Moss Bank House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 89 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 49% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Apr 2014

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Moss Bank House, Flat 1, 17 Capitol Close, Bolton, BL1 6LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Moss Bank House 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.

On the street

Versus other Capitol Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Moss Bank House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,629

Street avg £1,831

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

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

2/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.

Nearest schools

Church Road Primary SchoolPrimary562m
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary567m
Smithills SchoolSecondary580m
Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolPrimary673m

Nearest stops

Garwick RoadBus stop98m
Smithills Croft RoadBus stop102m
Moss Bank ParkBus stop273m
Forest RoadBus stop277m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports70%
Other Crime3 reports15%
Public Order2 reports10%
Other Theft1 reports5%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 6LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Moss Bank House is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 6LU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Moss Bank House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Moss Bank House was lodged in August 2024 at band D and is valid until August 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Moss Bank House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL1 6LU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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