What type of property is 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE last sold for £75,000 in January 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £23,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and January 2016, 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE rose from £23,000 to £75,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 8BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE had any planning applications?

3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2017 under ref. 00434/17. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

3 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 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE located?

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

Which schools serve 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Cobden Street, BL1 8BE is Temple Road, 224m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Cobden Street, Bolton, BL1 8BE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Cobden Street

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

3 Cobden Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 68% above the 2016 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 44 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 22 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cobden Street, Bolton, BL1 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cobden Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Cobden Street, Bolton, BL1 8BE

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby

May 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR.
Council
22035
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
00434/17
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Cobden Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£75,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2016Most recent
£75,000
+68.5%over 13 years
25 April 2002
£44,500
+93.5%over 6 months
16 October 2001
£23,000

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

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Versus other Cobden Street homes

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

3 Cobden Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,705

Street avg £1,436

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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

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70 dB

75 dB

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