Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
169 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HE
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 169 Blackburn Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
169 Blackburn Road is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
169 Blackburn Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2023
Current Certificate
Oct 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 October 2023
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 169 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
169 Blackburn Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 169 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HE
1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13885/22
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
169 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£168,000
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.
On habitable rooms, 169 Blackburn Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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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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