What kind of home is 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL?

1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL sell for?

1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL last sold for £270,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in April 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2007 and June 2022, 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL rose from £160,000 to £270,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL?

1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL have?

1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL has council approval for an extension granted in February 2023 under ref. 15121/22. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL?

1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL in?

1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL?

The closest primary school to 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL is Sharples Primary School (196m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sharples School (333m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SL is Hathaway Drive, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bank Top Grove, Bolton, BL1 8SL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bank Top Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bank Top Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 12.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromE46toD60

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

27%64%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bank Top Grove, Bolton, BL1 8SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bank Top Grove has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Bank Top Grove, Bolton, BL1 8SL

1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby

Feb 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
EXTENSION TO EXISTING FRONT AND REAR DORMERS AND INCREASE IN RIDGE HEIGHT OVER THE GARAGE TO MATCH THE EXISTING DWELLING
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
15121/22
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£270,000
+44.4%over 13 years
24 March 2009
£187,000
+16.9%over 1 year
4 April 2007
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 8SL: £210,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in BL1 8SL

On the street

Versus other Bank Top Grove homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bank Top Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,253

Street avg £2,766

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bolton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hathaway Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sharples Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 8SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 8SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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