Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
163 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HE
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 163 Blackburn Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
163 Blackburn Road is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
163 Blackburn Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 June 2026
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 163 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
163 Blackburn Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
163 Blackburn Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
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 5 sales in BL1 8HE: £129,500 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in BL1 8HE
Versus other Blackburn Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
163 Blackburn Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Draycott Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Valley Community Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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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 8HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
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