Flat 4, 281 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HB
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–31 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3 sales in BL1 8HB: £28,000 (2003–1997).
Versus other Blackburn Road homes
Flat 4 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 22 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







