What kind of home is Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU sell for?

Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU last sold for £105,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £61,700 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 2000 and May 2015, Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU rose from £61,700 to £105,000, a change of £43,300. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

The current EPC rating for Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 6LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU use?

The latest EPC at Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU in?

Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

Police records around Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 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.

What schools are near Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

The closest primary school to Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 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 transport links are near Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 17 Capitol Close, BL1 6LU?

The closest bus stop to Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 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 4, 17 Capitol Close, Bolton, BL1 6LU

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£126,000

Since the 2015 sale (£105,000)+20%
Against BL1 6LU's recent median (£225,000)-44%

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

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£126,000

Against its 2015 sale (£105,000)+20%
Against BL1 6LU's recent median (£225,000)-44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Moss Bank House is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
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.

Moss Bank House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Sales timeline

7 May 2015Most recent
£105,000
-15.3%over 9 years
7 December 2005
£124,000
+8.8%over 1 year
26 March 2004
£114,000
+72.7%over 2 years
30 November 2001
£66,000
+7.0%over 1 year
10 March 2000
£61,700

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

Nearby sales in BL1 6LU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Moss Bank House (47–159 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 20% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Moss Bank House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Mar 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

16%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Moss Bank House, Flat 4, 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 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Moss Bank House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,234

Street avg £1,736

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Moss Bank House is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 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 July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. 3 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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