28 Blackbank Street, Bolton, BL1 8JA

28 Blackbank Street is an end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 352% above the 2010 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 36 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 12 EPCs).