What kind of home is 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB?

1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB?

1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB last sold for £115,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £22,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and July 2022, 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB rose from £22,000 to £115,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB?

1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft). That makes it about 115% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 1AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB use?

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

What is the council tax band for 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB?

1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB 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.

Which area is 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB in?

1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB?

The closest primary school to 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School (399m), one of 38 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 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dowson Street, BL2 1AB is Bury Old Road, 86m away. The nearest bus option is Bolton Interchange, 590m away.

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1 Dowson Street, Bolton, BL2 1AB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Dowson Street

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

1 Dowson Street is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 27% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £115,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)

May 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Apr 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

21%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2024from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromE53toD59

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dowson Street, Bolton, BL2 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dowson 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.

Price for 1 Dowson Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£115,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2022Most recent
£115,000
-1.3%over 14 years
23 November 2007
£116,500
+16.5%over 6 months
13 May 2007
£100,000
+354.5%over 12 years
28 March 1995
£22,000

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Comparables

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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. 48 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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FAQ

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