What type of property is 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP last change hands?

12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP last sold for £265,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £151,650 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and October 2018, 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP rose from £151,650 to £265,000, a change of £113,350. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

The current EPC rating for 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 7BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP located?

12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

The closest primary school to 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (507m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thornleigh Salesian College (529m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is Mackenzie Street, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Amblethorn Drive

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

12 Amblethorn Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 54% above the 2018 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in October 2018.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Amblethorn Drive 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.

12 Amblethorn Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£265,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2018Most recent
£265,000
+15.2%over 12 years
20 February 2006
£230,000
+51.7%over 3 years
24 April 2002
£151,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7BP: £295,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BL1 7BP

On the street

Versus other Amblethorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 12 Amblethorn Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,120

Street avg £2,216

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Bolton report

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

0.2 km

Mackenzie Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 7BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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