What type of property is 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ last sold for £210,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,500 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and June 2014, 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ rose from £122,500 to £210,000, a change of £87,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 64 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 4NZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ heated?

The latest EPC at 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ located?

1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

Police records around 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 92% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

The closest primary school to 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ is St Maxentius CofE Primary School (516m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Turton School (636m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

The closest bus stop to 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ is Bradshaw Meadows, 202m away. The nearest rail option is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 549m away.

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1e, Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1e

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

1e is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. At 128 m² this is the 20th 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 across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 52.9% above the 2014 sale of £210,000. At 128 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1e's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2022

Current Certificate

Sept 2012

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 September 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1e, Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1e 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1e valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£210,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2014Most recent
£210,000
+64.1%over 16 years
12 December 1997
£128,000
+4.5%over 1 year
8 November 1996
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 4NZ: £285,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in BL2 4NZ

On the street

Versus other Hardcastle Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1e runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,641

Street avg £2,515

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 4NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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