Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Barnston Close, Bolton, BL1 8TF
Estimated value
£200,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£125,000)+60%
- Against BL1 8TF's recent median (£249,950)-20%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£200,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£125,000)+60%
- Against BL1 8TF's recent median (£249,950)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Barnston Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 8TF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in BL1 8TF
5 sales, median £249,950 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
24 July 2013Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 8TF: £249,950 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Barnston Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Barnston Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 8TF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 84 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 60% above the 2013 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
5 Barnston Close 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 09 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Barnston Close, Bolton, BL1 8TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Barnston Close 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.
Versus other Barnston Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Barnston Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,488
Street avg £2,306
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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
0.2 km
Sunnymead Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley BridgePrimary403m
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolPrimary585m
- Sharples SchoolSecondary627m
- Sharples Primary SchoolPrimary632m
Nearest stops
- Sunnymead AvenueBus stop195m
- LidlBus stop225m
- Watermillock GardensBus stop303m
- The PineappleBus stop335m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports70%
- Other Crime3 reports15%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Other Theft1 reports5%
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 8TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Barnston Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 8TF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Barnston Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Barnston Close was lodged in May 2012 at band E and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Barnston Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL1 8TF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Barnston Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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