What kind of home is 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT?

1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT sell for?

1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT last sold for £145,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in August 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2010 and May 2020, 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT rose from £110,000 to £145,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT?

1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 3HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT had any planning applications?

1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2010 under ref. 84823/10. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT?

1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT in?

1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT sits in Bradshaw, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT?

Police records around 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT 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.

What schools are near 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT?

The closest primary school to 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT is St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton (436m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Canon Slade School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Recreation Street, BL2 3HT is Broadstone Road, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Recreation Street, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3HT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Recreation Street

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

1 Recreation Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bradshaw, Bolton, Bolton (BL2 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 37.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2020 for £145,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromE53toD55

Low Energy Lighting

27%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Recreation Street, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Recreation Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Recreation Street, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3HT

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Sept 2010
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPOSED (S192) ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
84823/10
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Recreation Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£145,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2020Most recent
£145,000
+16.9%over 3 years
29 September 2016
£124,000
+12.7%over 6 years
8 August 2010
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 3HT: £116,000 (2023–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Recreation Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Recreation Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,593

Street avg £1,704

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bolton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Broadstone Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 3HT 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 3HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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