What kind of home is 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP?

23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP?

23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP last sold for £112,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP?

23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 1HP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP use?

The latest EPC at 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP?

23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP 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.

Which area is 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP in?

23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP?

The closest primary school to 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School (324m), one of 38 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP?

The closest bus stop to 23 Dorset Street, BL2 1HP is Castle Street, 103m away. The nearest bus option is Bolton Interchange, 584m away.

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23 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HP

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Dorset Street

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

23 Dorset Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 50% above the 2020 sale of £112,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £112,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromE50toD61

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

13%33%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Dorset 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

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£112,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 September 2020Most recent
£112,000

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

Nearby sales in BL2 1HP

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.

Floor Area for 23 Dorset Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,167

Street avg £1,118

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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. 49 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 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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 23 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.