What type of property is 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE last change hands?

32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE last sold for £122,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in March 2006, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and August 2011, 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE rose from £65,000 to £122,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +12.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 125 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE has council approval for rear extension granted in January 2019 under ref. 04831/18. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE located?

32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

The closest primary school to 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School (321m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

The closest bus stop to 32 Castle Street, BL2 1AE is Castle Street, 59m away. The nearest bus option is Bolton Interchange, 638m away.

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32 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AE

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 32 Castle Street

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

32 Castle Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 16 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 32.8% above the 2011 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Dec 2010

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

100%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Castle Street has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 32 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AE

1decisions1extensions7documents13nearby

Jan 2019
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (5.8M LONG; 2.9M MAX HEIGHT; 2.9M EAVES HEIGHT)
Council
17158
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
04831/18
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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.

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

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£122,000

Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2011Most recent
£122,000
+87.7%over 5 years
17 March 2006
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1AE: £90,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in BL2 1AE

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 32 Castle Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£976

Street avg £913

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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