What kind of home is 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ sell for?

1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ last sold for £310,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and April 2025, 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ rose from £90,000 to £310,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

The current EPC rating for 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ use?

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

What is the council tax band for 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ in?

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

What schools are near 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

The closest primary school to 1f, 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 1f, Hardcastle Gardens, BL2 4NZ?

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

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1f, Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1f

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

1f is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. At 103 m² this is the 13th 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 (August 2022) shows a C (score 74).

A recent sale: £310,000 in April 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

1f 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2025Most recent
£310,000
+116.8%over 23 years
14 December 2001
£143,000
+58.9%over 4 years
10 April 1997
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 4NZ: £270,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Price per m² for 1f runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,010

Street avg £2,158

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

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.

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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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