Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Cotton Meadows, Bolton, BL1 8FZ
EPC BSolar panels
Estimated value
£255,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£238,000)+7%
- Against BL1 8FZ's recent median (£235,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£255,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£238,000)+7%
- Against BL1 8FZ's recent median (£235,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 47 Cotton Meadows is modelled from its 80 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BL1 8FZ
5 sales, median £235,000 (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.
47 Cotton Meadows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 April 2025Most recent
£238,000
+23.4%over 7 years22 June 2017
£192,895
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 8FZ: £235,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in BL1 8FZ
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 47 Cotton Meadows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Cotton Meadows is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 8FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £238,000 — fresh data. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
47 Cotton Meadows's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Apr 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47 Cotton Meadows, Bolton, BL1 8FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
47 Cotton Meadows 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.
Versus other Cotton Meadows homes
Four headline reads against 85 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 47 Cotton Meadows runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,975
Street avg £2,481
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
1 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%
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
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 47 Cotton Meadows is modelled from its 80 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 47 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 47 Cotton Meadows was lodged in April 2017 at band B and is valid until April 2027. 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 47 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.
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