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3 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Amblethorn Drive

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

3 Amblethorn Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 70.4% above the 2013 sale of £159,000. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 86 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Amblethorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 Amblethorn Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£159,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2013Most recent

    £159,000

    +88.2%over 12 years
  2. 22 December 2000

    £84,500

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

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Amblethorn Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,848

Street avg £2,232

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Amblethorn Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for BL1 7BP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Amblethorn Drive, Bolton, BL1 7BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.