Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cotton Meadows, Bolton, BL1 8FZ
EPC B
Estimated value
£268,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£305,000)-12%
- Against BL1 8FZ's recent median (£238,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£268,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£305,000)-12%
- Against BL1 8FZ's recent median (£238,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cotton Meadows is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 8FZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
86 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BL1 8FZ
5 sales, median £238,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£305,000
+62.2%over 6 years23 June 2016
£187,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 8FZ: £238,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in BL1 8FZ
What this page doesn't show
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About 3 Cotton Meadows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cotton Meadows is a property in Bolton (BL1 8FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 12.1% below the 2022 sale of £305,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cotton Meadows, Bolton, BL1 8FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Cotton Meadows 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.
Versus other Cotton Meadows homes
Four headline reads against 85 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Cotton Meadows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,547
Street avg £2,474
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 7 years
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Haroldene Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Castle Hill Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Castle Hill Primary SchoolPrimary186m
- Tonge Moor Primary AcademyPrimary713m
- St Columba's RC Primary SchoolPrimary848m
- The Valley Community Primary SchoolPrimary915m
Nearest stops
- Haroldene StreetBus stop267m
- Firwood GroveBus stop425m
- Hall I'th'Wood Rail StationBus stop448m
- Hall i' th' Wood Rail StationRailway station452m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports70%
- Other Crime3 reports15%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Other Theft1 reports5%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 8FZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Cotton Meadows is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 8FZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Cotton Meadows. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Cotton Meadows was lodged in June 2016 at band B and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Cotton Meadows. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL1 8FZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Cotton Meadows is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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