1 Joy House, Shiffnall Street, Bolton, BL2 1BZ
About 1 Joy House
1 Joy House is a detached house in Bolton (BL2 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and floor efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 43.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £103,575.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
1 Joy House 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£103,575
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 October 2020Most recent
£103,575
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1BZ: £86,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BL2 1BZ
14 George House, Shiffnall Street, Bolton, BL2 1BZ
Sold Oct 2023
£100,0006 George House, Shiffnall Street, Bolton, BL2 1BZ
Sold Oct 2020
£86,0008 George House, Shiffnall Street, Bolton, BL2 1BZ
Sold Oct 2020
£86,0007 George House, Shiffnall Street, Bolton, BL2 1BZ
Sold Oct 2020
£86,0009 George House, Shiffnall Street, Bolton, BL2 1BZ
Sold Oct 2020
£86,000
Versus other Shiffnall Street homes
1 Joy House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,698
Street avg £2,122
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ash Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.0dB







