17 Barlow Park Avenue, Bolton, BL1 6QU
About 17 Barlow Park Avenue
17 Barlow Park Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 40 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
17 Barlow Park Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Barlow Park Avenue 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
17 Barlow Park Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in BL1 6QU: £131,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in BL1 6QU
Versus other Barlow Park Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 17 Barlow Park Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barlow Park Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Thornleigh Salesian College. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







