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7 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HP

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Dorset Street

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

7 Dorset Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 12.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £128,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

7 Dorset Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Price for 7 Dorset Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£128,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2023Most recent

    £128,000

    +42.2%over 17 years
  2. 1 September 2005

    £89,995

    +181.2%over 3 years
  3. 25 January 2002

    £32,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Dorset Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,455

Street avg £1,097

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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
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.

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