20 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AA
About 20 Castle Street
20 Castle Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 227.9% above the 2001 sale of £39,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
20 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.
Sales history & valuation
20 Castle Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.
£39,950
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2001Most recent
£39,950
+37.8%over 5 years18 July 1996
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1AA: £110,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Castle Street homes
20 Castle Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£624
Street avg £958
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.8dB







