5 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AD

5 Castle Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) 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 June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 6th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 32 units on file.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 is 38.1% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 150.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.