Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Holdens Farm, Coal Pit Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 7PD
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,147,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,000,000)+15%
- Against BL1 7PD's recent median (£486,025)+136%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
335 m²
3606 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Our estimate
£1,147,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,000,000)+15%
- Against BL1 7PD's recent median (£486,025)+136%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Holdens Farm is modelled from its 335 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 7PD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
335 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BL1 7PD
2 sales, median £486,025 (2022–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Holdens Farm has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2021.
Sales timeline
12 June 2022Most recent
£1,000,000
+9900.0%over 1 year26 February 2021
£10,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in BL1 7PD: £486,025 (2022–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Holdens Farm, Coal Pit Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 7PD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About Holdens Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Holdens Farm is a detached house in Smithills, Bolton, Bolton (BL1 7PD). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3606 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2025. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3455.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,147,000 is 14.7% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £1,000,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Holdens Farm's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Jul 2021
EPC improved fromF21toB85
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holdens Farm, Coal Pit Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 7PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Holdens Farm, Coal Pit Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 7PD
1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STABLES/KENNELS AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY ANNEXE.
- Council
- 109912
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 02504/17
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Scant Row — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Scant RowBus stop1.9km
- Walker Fold RoadBus stop2.0km
- Blundell ArmsBus stop2.0km
- Georges LaneBus stop2.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports70%
- Other Crime3 reports15%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Other Theft1 reports5%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 7PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Holdens Farm is modelled from its 335 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 7PD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Holdens Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Holdens Farm was lodged in March 2025 at band B and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Holdens Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL1 7PD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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