What type of property is 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE?

2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE last change hands?

2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE last sold for £250,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in July 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE?

Across 3 sales between July 2017 and May 2022, 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE rose from £130,000 to £250,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +14.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE?

The current EPC rating for 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE?

2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 6NE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE?

The only planning records linked to 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE?

2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE located?

2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE?

The closest primary school to 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE is St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School (559m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smithills School (150m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE?

The closest bus stop to 2 Ashington Close, BL1 6NE is Smithills High School, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Ashington Close, Bolton, BL1 6NE

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Ashington Close

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

2 Ashington Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 6NE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

2 Ashington Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ashington Close, Bolton, BL1 6NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 2 Ashington Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 2 Ashington Close, Bolton, BL1 6NE

2decisions9documents3nearby

Dec 2013
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
PRUNING OF ONE SILVER BIRCH AND ONE NORWAY MAPLE
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
91060/13
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Tree WorksJan 2025Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Ashington Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2022Most recent
£250,000
+69.5%over 4 years
9 January 2018
£147,500
+13.5%
30 July 2017
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 6NE: £186,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in BL1 6NE

On the street

Versus other Ashington Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Ashington Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,012

Street avg £2,475

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Smithills High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Smithills School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 6NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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