Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
281 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£159,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£52,000)+206%
- Against BL1 8HB's recent median (£26,475)+501%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
19 m²
205 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£159,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£52,000)+206%
- Against BL1 8HB's recent median (£26,475)+501%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 281 Blackburn Road is modelled from its 19 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 8HB. 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
19 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in BL1 8HB
2 sales, median £26,475 (2003–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2003 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
281 Blackburn Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
20 March 1998Most recent
£52,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in BL1 8HB: £26,475 (2003–1997).
Nearby sales in BL1 8HB
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 281 Blackburn Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
281 Blackburn Road is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 19 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–219 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (29 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 205.8% above the 1998 sale of £52,000. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2007.
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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.
281 Blackburn Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 281 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 281 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HB
1decisions1extensions2documents3nearby
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO FORM TWO SELF-CONTAINED FLATS
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 77637/07
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Versus other Blackburn Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
281 Blackburn Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 23 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ullswater Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Eden Boys' School, Bolton. 43 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Eden Boys' School, BoltonSecondary307m
- The Valley Community Primary SchoolPrimary318m
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley BridgePrimary587m
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, BoltonPrimary693m
Nearest stops
- Ullswater StreetBus stop48m
- Draycott StreetBus stop197m
- Elmfield StreetBus stop208m
- Stewart StreetBus stop350m
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 8HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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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 281 Blackburn Road is modelled from its 19 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 8HB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 281 Blackburn Road. 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 281 Blackburn Road was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 281 Blackburn Road. 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 8HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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