What type of property is 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR?

86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR sell for?

86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR last sold for £75,000 in January 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £35,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and January 2010, 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR rose from £35,000 to £75,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR?

The current EPC rating for 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR?

86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 1HR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR heated?

The latest EPC at 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR?

86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR 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.

Where is 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR located?

86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR?

The closest primary school to 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School (284m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR?

The closest bus stop to 86 Dorset Street, BL2 1HR is Castle Street, 135m away. The nearest bus option is Bolton Interchange, 554m away.

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86 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HR

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 86 Dorset Street

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

86 Dorset Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 62.7% above the 2010 sale of £75,000. At 72 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

86 Dorset Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Dorset Street, Bolton, BL2 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

86 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.

86 Dorset Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£75,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2010Most recent
£75,000
+114.3%over 7 years
16 May 2002
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1HR: £140,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BL2 1HR

On the street

Versus other Dorset Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 86 Dorset Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,042

Street avg £919

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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. 50 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 1HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 1HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.0dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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