Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
70 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AE
Estimated value
£163,000
- Against BL2 1AE's recent median (£105,000)+55%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£163,000
- Against BL2 1AE's recent median (£105,000)+55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 70 Castle Street is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
98 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BL2 1AE
5 sales, median £105,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
70 Castle Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1AE: £105,000 (2025–2015).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 70 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 70 Castle Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
70 Castle Street is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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 28 Jan 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 January 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2015from Jun 2013
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
13%82%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2016from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
82%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 70 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
70 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Castle Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.1 km
Castle Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary321m
- Moorgate Primary SchoolPrimary992m
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgePrimary1.1km
- Tonge Moor Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Castle StreetBus stop59m
- Bury Old RoadBus stop107m
- Crawford StreetBus stop202m
- Castle StreetBus stop203m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences11 reports92%
- Other Crime1 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 70 Castle Street is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 70 Castle Street, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 70 Castle Street was lodged in January 2016 at band C and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 70 Castle Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 9 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL2 1AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 70 Castle Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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