What type of property is 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

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

What did 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE sell for?

34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE last sold for £105,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

The current EPC rating for 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

34 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 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE located?

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

Which schools serve 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

The closest primary school to 34 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.

How well connected is 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE?

The closest bus stop to 34 Castle Street, BL2 1AE is Castle Street, 59m away. The nearest bus option is Bolton Interchange, 638m away.

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34 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AE

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 34 Castle Street

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

34 Castle Street is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 40% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2016

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD56

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Castle 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£105,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 December 2021Most recent
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1AE: £90,000 (2025–2011).

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.

34 Castle Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,167

Street avg £889

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Bolton report

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

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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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