3 Dowson Street, Bolton, BL2 1AB
About 3 Dowson Street
3 Dowson Street is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £113,000. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 36.3% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
3 Dowson Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 April 2035
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Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Dowson Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£113,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2026Most recent
£113,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BL2 1AB: £107,500 (2022–1995).
Nearby sales in BL2 1AB
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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. 48 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
59.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.9dB