What type of property is 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL?

5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL last change hands?

5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL last sold for £259,950 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,300 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and October 2018, 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL rose from £72,300 to £259,950, a change of £187,650. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL?

5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL?

5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL located?

5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL?

The closest primary school to 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL is High Lawn Primary School (414m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thornleigh Salesian College (643m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Elsham Close, BL1 7BL is Sweetloves Lane, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Elsham Close, Bolton, BL1 7BL

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Elsham Close

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

5 Elsham Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 34.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 110.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £259,950 in October 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elsham Close, Bolton, BL1 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Elsham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£259,950

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2018Most recent
£259,950
+4.0%over 10 years
17 April 2008
£250,000
+245.8%over 8 years
21 June 1999
£72,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7BL: £187,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in BL1 7BL

On the street

Versus other Elsham Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Elsham Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,626

Street avg £1,612

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 7BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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