Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dowson Street, Bolton, BL2 1AB
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£157,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£115,000)+37%
- Against BL2 1AB's recent median (£113,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£157,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£115,000)+37%
- Against BL2 1AB's recent median (£113,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dowson Street is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 1AB. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BL2 1AB
1 sale, median £113,000 (2026–2026)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
Price for 1 Dowson Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
13 July 2022Most recent
£115,000
-1.3%over 14 years23 November 2007
£116,500
+16.5%over 6 months13 May 2007
£100,000
+354.5%over 12 years28 March 1995
£22,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in BL2 1AB: £113,000 (2026–2026).
Nearby sales in BL2 1AB
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Dowson Street, Bolton, BL2 1AB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 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 £157,000 is 36.5% 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 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
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2034
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
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.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary399m
- Moorgate Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- The Olive School, BoltonPrimary1.1km
- Bolton Sixth Form College16 plus1.1km
Nearest stops
- Bury Old RoadBus stop86m
- Castle StreetBus stop145m
- Crawford StreetBus stop268m
- Devon StreetBus stop275m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences11 reports92%
- Other Crime1 reports8%
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 BL2 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 1 Dowson Street is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 1AB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Dowson Street. 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 1 Dowson Street was lodged in May 2024 at band D and is valid until May 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Dowson Street. 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 9 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 48 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL2 1AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Dowson Street is in council tax band A. 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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