What type of property is 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH?

30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH?

30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH last sold for £378,600 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £300,000 in December 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2008 and April 2022, 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH rose from £300,000 to £378,600, a change of £78,600. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH?

30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 4AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH?

30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH has council approval for front extension granted in October 2023 under ref. 16157/23. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH?

30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH is in council tax band D.

Where is 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH located?

30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH?

Police records around 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH 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 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH?

The closest primary school to 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH is St Maxentius CofE Primary School (462m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Turton School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH?

The closest bus stop to 30 Birchfield, BL2 4AH is Riding Gate, 273m away. The nearest rail option is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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30 Birchfield, Bolton, BL2 4AH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 30 Birchfield

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

30 Birchfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL2 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall 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 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 19.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £378,600. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 November 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromE49toD63

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%63%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Birchfield, Bolton, BL2 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Birchfield has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 30 Birchfield, Bolton, BL2 4AH

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby

Oct 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT ALONG WITH NEW DOOR TO SIDE ELEVATION
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
16157/23
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£378,600

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2022Most recent
£378,600
+42.9%over 11 years
19 October 2010
£265,000
-11.7%over 1 year
1 December 2008
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 4AH: £274,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Birchfield homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 30 Birchfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,129

Street avg £2,161

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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

0.3 km

Riding Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Maxentius CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 4AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 4AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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