Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b, Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£261,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£185,000)+41%
- Against BL2 4NZ's recent median (£285,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£261,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£185,000)+41%
- Against BL2 4NZ's recent median (£285,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 4NZ. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in BL2 4NZ
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
19 January 2018Most recent
£185,000
+2.8%over 2 years22 October 2015
£180,000
+2.9%over 11 years23 May 2004
£175,000
+100.0%over 6 years26 June 1997
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 4NZ: £285,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in BL2 4NZ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1b, Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ. 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 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 86 m² this is the 4th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–256 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 86 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 41.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 October 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1b 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 Hardcastle Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1b is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,151
Street avg £2,485
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Maxentius CofE Primary SchoolPrimary516m
- Turton SchoolSecondary636m
- Eagley Junior SchoolPrimary944m
- Canon Slade SchoolSecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Bradshaw MeadowsBus stop202m
- Rigby LaneBus stop358m
- Shady LaneBus stop424m
- Aire DriveBus stop476m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences11 reports92%
- Other Crime1 reports8%
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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 4NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 1b is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 4NZ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1b. 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 1b was lodged in October 2015 at band D and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1b. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL2 4NZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1b is in council tax band E. 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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