2 The Grove, Bolton, BL2 1LZ
About 2 The Grove
2 The Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 11.4% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 169.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
2 The Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 The Grove 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
2 The Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.6% per year over 5 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 28.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2006Most recent
£167,000
+255.7%over 5 years11 October 2001
£46,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1LZ: £120,000 (2021–2004).
Versus other The Grove homes
2 The Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,420
Street avg £1,249
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wardle Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







