1 Hey Head Cottage, Bowstone Hill Road, Bolton, BL2 4LS
About 1 Hey Head Cottage
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.
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 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 46.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Hey Head Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2015Most recent
£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
Versus other Bowstone Hill Road homes
1 Hey Head Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,731
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
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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
0.3 km
Bradshaw Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Hardy Mill Primary 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
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB