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Flat 3, 170 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DR

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 170 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 8DR: £120,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Blackburn Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£148k

Flat 3, 488 Blackburn Road

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£149k

Flat 2, 488 Blackburn Road

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£134k

132 134, Flat 1, Blackburn Road

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£133k

132 134, Flat 2, Blackburn Road

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£132k

132 134, Flat 3, Blackburn Road

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£132k

Flat 2, 281 Blackburn Road

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Flat
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.
Full Bolton report

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for BL1 8DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 8DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 3, 170 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.