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108 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JL

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 108 Castle Street

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

108 Castle Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (24 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 47.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 33.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £170,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 108 Castle Street

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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.

108 Castle Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 108 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

108 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.

13

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.

108 Castle Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£170,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2019Most recent

    £170,000

    +148.2%over 22 years

  2. 24 October 1996

    £68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1JL: £280,000 (2020–2010).

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

108 Castle Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,206

Street avg £3,395

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 168 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 108 Castle 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.
£254k

1 Bramcote Avenue

BL2 1LF

3 bed2 bath
£235k

1 The Grove

BL2 1LZ

3 bed2 bath
£231k

1 Bedworth Close

BL2 1LE

3 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Hope Avenue

BL2 1LT

3 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Halls Close

BL2 1DB

3 bed3 bath
£222k

1 Denbigh Road

BL2 1LR

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Strawberry Hill Road

BL2 1LP

3 bed
£154k

1 Fawcett Street

BL2 1JU

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School. 48 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 1JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL2 1JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 1JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

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 108 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.