17 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP
About 17 Amblethorn Drive
17 Amblethorn Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 698 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 136.1% above the 2002 sale of £97,000. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Amblethorn Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£97,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2002Most recent
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7BP: £295,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BL1 7BP
Versus other Amblethorn Drive homes
Years Held for 17 Amblethorn Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,497
Street avg £2,253
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







