5 Eastgrove Avenue, Bolton, BL1 7EZ
About 5 Eastgrove Avenue
5 Eastgrove Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 7EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 712% above the 2001 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 78.1% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Eastgrove Avenue has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Eastgrove Avenue, Bolton, BL1 7EZ
- Sept 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH FRONT AND REAR DORMERS
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20589/25
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Eastgrove Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2001Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7EZ: £230,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BL1 7EZ
Versus other Eastgrove Avenue homes
5 Eastgrove Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£368
Street avg £1,859
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Whitehill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
High Lawn Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







