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31 Birchfield, Bolton, BL2 4AH

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Birchfield

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

31 Birchfield is a five-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL2 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 is 14.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £520,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Birchfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Birchfield, Bolton, BL2 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Birchfield has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

4 applications on record at 31 Birchfield, Bolton, BL2 4AH

4decisions1extensions10documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    ERECTION OF A CONSERVATORY TO REAR.

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    71463/05
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 31 Birchfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£520,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2022Most recent

    £520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 4AH: £250,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Birchfield homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 31 Birchfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,889

Street avg £2,180

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Birchfield

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BL2 4AH

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Birchfield, Bolton, BL2 4AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.