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79 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AD

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79 Castle Street

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

79 Castle Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 98.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £180,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

79 Castle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 79 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AD

1decisions4documents13nearby
  1. Sept 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    FELLING OF ONE SILVER BIRCH TREE.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    90387/13
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

79 Castle Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2023Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1AD: £115,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

79 Castle Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,353

Street avg £671

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Castle Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Castle Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.0dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.