What type of property is 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE sell for?

1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE last sold for £147,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £8,200 in March 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1996 and July 2022, 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE rose from £8,200 to £147,000, a change of £138,800. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 66% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 8BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE located?

1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

Which schools serve 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

The closest primary school to 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE is St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell (523m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thornleigh Salesian College (514m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE is Temple Road, 224m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cobden Street, Bolton, BL1 8BE

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Cobden Street

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

1 Cobden Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £147,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
LoftYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

1 Cobden Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cobden Street, Bolton, BL1 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cobden Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

1 Cobden Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£147,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2022Most recent
£147,000
+1692.7%over 26 years
8 March 1996
£8,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 8BE: £139,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in BL1 8BE

On the street

Versus other Cobden Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cobden Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,427

Street avg £1,451

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Temple Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thornleigh Salesian College. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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