Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
63 Cotton Meadows, Bolton, BL1 8FZ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£246,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£235,000)+5%
- Against BL1 8FZ's recent median (£238,000)+3%
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
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£246,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£235,000)+5%
- Against BL1 8FZ's recent median (£238,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 63 Cotton Meadows is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
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.
63 Cotton Meadows changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£235,000
+2.2%28 February 2025
£230,000
+28.5%over 7 years1 December 2017
£178,995
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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- 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 63 Cotton Meadows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
63 Cotton Meadows is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 8FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £235,000 in July 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 29% 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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
63 Cotton Meadows sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2025from Sept 2017
EPC improved fromB83toC79
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 63 Cotton Meadows, Bolton, BL1 8FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
63 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 epc rating, 63 Cotton Meadows runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,013
Street avg £2,481
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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 63 Cotton Meadows is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 63 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 63 Cotton Meadows was lodged in January 2025 at band C and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 63 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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