20 Elsham Close, Bolton, BL1 7BL
About 20 Elsham Close
20 Elsham Close is a detached house in Bolton (BL1 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 188.7% above the 1999 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 49.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
20 Elsham Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2024
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Planning history
20 Elsham Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Elsham Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 1999Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7BL: £192,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Elsham Close homes
20 Elsham Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£723
Street avg £1,758
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Sweetloves Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
High Lawn Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







