Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
170 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DR
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 170 Blackburn Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
170 Blackburn Road is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 45 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–193 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 10 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 52.7% below the 2020 sale of £302,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£625/sq ft) was about 144.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold March 2020 for £302,500.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2021from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromC70toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleSecondary
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Stone
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 170 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
170 Blackburn Road has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 170 Blackburn Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£302,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 2020Most recent
£302,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 8DR: £80,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in BL1 8DR
Versus other Blackburn Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
170 Blackburn Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
2/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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 8DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
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65 dB
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