3 Bowstone Hill Cottages, Bowstone Hill Road, Bolton, BL2 4LS

3 Bowstone Hill Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 16.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 110.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £350,000.