3a, Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ

3a 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 F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 7 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. 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 across 30 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 29 EPCs).