Flat 1, 50 Hilden Street, Bolton, BL2 1JA
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (31–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 1 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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1JA: £135,000 (2023–2019).
Versus other Hilden Street homes
On epc rating, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.1 km
Rydley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School. 51 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
59.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.6dB







