85b, Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1ET
About 85b
85b is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 27 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (34 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
85b 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
85b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Manchester Road homes
Floor Area for 85b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Orlando Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.2dB