What type of property is 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP sell for?

21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP last sold for £240,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,750 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and November 2022, 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP rose from £98,750 to £240,000, a change of £141,250. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 7BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP located?

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

Is 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

The closest primary school to 21 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 is the nearest station to 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP?

The closest bus stop to 21 Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BP is Mackenzie Street, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Amblethorn Drive

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

21 Amblethorn Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 99.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jan 2010

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Amblethorn Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£240,000
+52.4%over 7 years
16 September 2015
£157,500
+59.5%over 13 years
9 November 2001
£98,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7BP: £316,500 (2024–2019).

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.

21 Amblethorn Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,429

Street avg £2,139

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

2/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

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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