Waterfold Bungalow, Bradshaw Road, Bolton, BL2 4JP
About Waterfold Bungalow
Waterfold Bungalow is a four-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL2 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 is 32.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Waterfold Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Waterfold Bungalow has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Waterfold Bungalow, Bradshaw Road, Bolton, BL2 4JP
- Nov 2011ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
ERECTION OF A CONSERVATORY AT SIDE
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 86964/11
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£649,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2021Most recent
£490,000
+96.8%over 17 years22 December 2003
£249,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BL2 4JP: £480,000 (2023–2015).
Versus other Bradshaw Road homes
Waterfold Bungalow outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 201 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 13.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Jumbles Country Park — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Eagley Junior School. 17 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







