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17 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HP

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Dorset Street

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

17 Dorset Street is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 73). 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 Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 84% above the 2005 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Jun 2013
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

May 2022from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dorset Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

17 Dorset Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2005Most recent

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1HP: £133,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Dorset Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Dorset Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,230

Street avg £1,113

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dorset Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£141k

1 Dorset Street

BL2 1HP

2 bed
£141k

1 Portugal Street

BL2 1AP

£131k

1 Kirkwall Drive

BL2 1NB

£146k

1 Dowson Street

BL2 1AB

£146k

1 Halstead Street

BL2 1AH

£129k

1 Back Bradford Street West

BL2 1AF

£149k

1 Joy House, Shiffnall Street

BL2 1BZ

£153k

1 Bentley Street

BL2 1NF

3 bed
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. 49 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL2 1HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 1HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.