What type of property is 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA?

16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA?

16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA last sold for £126,000 in February 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £14,500 in January 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA?

Across 4 sales between January 2001 and February 2026, 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA rose from £14,500 to £126,000, a change of £111,500. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA?

16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA?

16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA located?

16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA?

Police records around 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 92% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA?

The closest primary school to 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School (426m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Castle Street, BL2 1AA is Bury Old Road, 75m away. The nearest bus option is Bolton Interchange, 598m away.

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16 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AA

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Castle Street

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

16 Castle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £126,000 in February 2026. Across 2001–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 15.1% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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 3)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Apr 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

13%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2024from Apr 2012

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Castle Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£126,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

13 February 2026Most recent
£126,000
+115.4%over 11 years
9 September 2014
£58,500
+17.0%over 3 years
9 February 2011
£50,000
+244.8%over 10 years
19 January 2001
£14,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1AA: £110,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in BL2 1AA

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Castle Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,416

Street avg £947

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Bolton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bury Old Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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