Castle Court, Flat 9, Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AD

Castle Court is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Castle Court, where floor areas span 40–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 629.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.