166a, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DR
About 166a
166a is a property in Bolton (BL1 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and floor efficiency went from Good to Very Good.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 161.5% above the 2011 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 83.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
166a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
166a 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.
Sales history & valuation
166a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2011Most recent
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 8DR: £120,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BL1 8DR
Versus other Blackburn Road homes
Price per m² for 166a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£472
Street avg £4,139
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Draycott Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Valley Community Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







