Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hey Head Cottage, Bowstone Hill Road, Bolton, BL2 4LS
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£282,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£280,600)0%
- Against BL2 4LS's recent median (£337,500)-16%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£282,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£280,600)0%
- Against BL2 4LS's recent median (£337,500)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hey Head Cottage is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 4LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
67 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BL2 4LS
4 sales, median £337,500 (2024–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Hey Head Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
12 December 2025Most recent
£280,600
+53.3%over 10 years3 September 2015
£183,000
+59.1%over 13 years22 August 2002
£115,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BL2 4LS: £337,500 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in BL2 4LS
2 Hey Head Cottages, Bowstone Hill Road, Bolton, BL2 4LS
Sold Aug 2024
£450,0003 Bowstone Hill Cottages, Bowstone Hill Road, Bolton, BL2 4LS
Sold Feb 2024
£350,000Bowstone Lodge, Bowstone Hill Road, Bolton, BL2 4LS
Sold Jun 2023
£150,000Bowstone House, Bowstone Hill Road, Bolton, BL2 4LS
Sold Mar 2011
£325,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Hey Head Cottage, Bowstone Hill Road, Bolton, BL2 4LS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Hey Head Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Hey Head Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £280,600 — fresh data. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 3)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2014from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromG19toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Sept 2024from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD58toE50
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hey Head Cottage, Bowstone Hill Road, Bolton, BL2 4LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Hey Head Cottage has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bowstone Hill Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Hey Head Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,188
Street avg £2,166
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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
Bradshaw Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Hardy Mill Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hardy Mill Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonPrimary1.5km
- Harwood Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Tottington Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Bradshaw RoadBus stop328m
- Raikes CottageBus stop344m
- Hillside FarmBus stop558m
- Yeomans FarmBus stop743m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences11 reports92%
- Other Crime1 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 4LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Hey Head Cottage is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 4LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Hey Head Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Hey Head Cottage was lodged in September 2024 at band E and is valid until September 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Hey Head Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 9 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL2 4LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Hey Head Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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