What kind of home is 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

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

What was the last sold price for 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP last sold for £205,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £123,950 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and April 2010, 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP rose from £123,950 to £205,000, a change of £81,050. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,217 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP use?

The latest EPC at 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

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

Which area is 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP in?

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

What schools are near 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

The closest primary school to 15 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.

What transport links are near 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

The closest bus stop to 15 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is Mackenzie Street, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1217 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Amblethorn Drive

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

15 Amblethorn Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 69.8% above the 2010 sale of £205,000.

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.

15 Amblethorn Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

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

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2010Most recent
£205,000
+65.4%over 8 years
13 September 2001
£123,950

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.

15 Amblethorn Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,813

Street avg £2,234

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 104 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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