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 £560,000 is 14.3% 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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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.
£560,000
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







