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5 Hardcastle Close, Bolton, BL2 4NR

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Hardcastle Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Hardcastle Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 4NR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 118.8% above the 2001 sale of £123,400. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hardcastle Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hardcastle Close, Bolton, BL2 4NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hardcastle Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Hardcastle Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£123,400

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2001Most recent

    £123,400

    +20.4%over 1 year

  2. 3 July 2000

    £102,500

    +15.2%over 2 years

  3. 23 October 1997

    £89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 4NR: £280,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Hardcastle Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Hardcastle Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,714

Street avg £2,776

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hardcastle Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£276k

1 Hardy Mill Road

BL2 4EA

3 bed
£250k

1 Catterall Crescent

BL2 4AD

3 bed
£244k

1 Bardsley Close

BL2 4AU

3 bed
£325k

1 Hardcastle Close

BL2 4NR

3 bed
£220k

1 Fairway Avenue

BL2 4ER

3 bed2 bath
£263k

1 Brookside Close

BL2 4AP

2 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Bottom O Th Moor, Bradshaw

BL2 4LD

2 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Fellside

BL2 4HB

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Bolton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bradshaw Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Maxentius CofE Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 4NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL2 4NR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 4NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Hardcastle Close, Bolton, BL2 4NR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.