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2b, Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ

Estimated value

£260,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£165,000)+58%
  • Against BL2 4NZ's recent median (£285,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£260,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£165,000)+58%
  • Against BL2 4NZ's recent median (£285,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2b is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    87 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in BL2 4NZ

    5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2015Most recent

    £165,000

    +94.1%over 18 years

  2. 18 June 1996

    £85,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2b, 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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Overview

About 2b

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

2b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. At 87 m² this is the 7th 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 (June 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 57.6% above the 2015 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 87 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 29 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

2b'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 13 Jun 2024

Current Certificate
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 June 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2b, Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2b 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.

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.

On price per m², 2b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,897

Street avg £2,500

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Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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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.

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%

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 4NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL2 4NZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2b is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2b. 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 2b was lodged in June 2014 at band C and expired in June 2024, 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 2b. 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
2b 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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