79 Eldon Street, Bolton, BL2 2JE
About 79 Eldon Street
79 Eldon Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 226% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £185,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 79 Eldon Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 79 Eldon Street, Bolton, BL2 2JE
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO SIDE WITH PARKING SPACE UNDERNEATH TOGETHER WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF PORCH TO BRICK FINISH AND PITCHED ROOF
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 16200/23
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2024Decision
- PorchNov 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 79 Eldon Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2024Most recent
£185,000
+76.2%over 19 years26 May 2005
£105,000
+66.7%over 1 year7 August 2003
£63,000
+23.5%over 1 year7 December 2001
£51,000
+54.5%over 3 years9 January 1998
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 2JE: £115,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Eldon Street homes
Price per m² for 79 Eldon Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,342
Street avg £996
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
Firwood Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







