Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat, 468 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8PE
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Social Rental
About Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL1 8PE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).
At 50 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2028
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat, 468 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 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.
Flat 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£135,000
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 4 sales in BL1 8PE: £116,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Blackburn Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Nell Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge. 41 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 8PE 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
43.4dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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