What type of property is 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR?

3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR sell for?

3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR last sold for £141,500 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,700 in November 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR?

Across 3 sales between November 2004 and January 2023, 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR rose from £66,700 to £141,500, a change of £74,800. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR?

The current EPC rating for 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR?

3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 3AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR?

3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR 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 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR located?

3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR?

Police records around 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 92% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR?

The closest primary school to 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR is St Columba's RC Primary School (34m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Canon Slade School (226m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR?

The closest bus stop to 3 Ripley Street, BL2 3AR is Danesbury Road, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 350m away.

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3 Ripley Street, Bolton, BL2 3AR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Ripley Street

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

3 Ripley Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 76 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 39 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 23.7% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £141,500 in January 2023.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 August 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Jan 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ripley Street, Bolton, BL2 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Ripley Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Ripley Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£141,500

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2023Most recent
£141,500
+72.6%over 10 years
3 January 2013
£82,000
+22.9%over 8 years
19 November 2004
£66,700

Median price across the last 2 sales in BL2 3AR: £143,500 (2020–2019).

Nearby sales in BL2 3AR

On the street

Versus other Ripley Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Ripley Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Danesbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

St Columba's RC Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 3AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 3AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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