7 Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ
About 7 Hardcastle Gardens
7 Hardcastle Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 50.2% above the 2014 sale of £207,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it's 27.4% 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). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 7 Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ
- Nov 2009FullOutcome in report
RETENTION OF SHED IN REAR GARDEN.
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 82765/09
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.
£207,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2014Most recent
£207,000
+76.9%over 2 years21 July 2011
£117,000
+10.4%over 4 years3 October 2006
£106,000
-37.6%over 2 years13 May 2004
£169,950
+25.0%over 2 years3 April 2002
£136,000
+47.1%over 5 years29 August 1996
£92,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 4NZ: £310,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BL2 4NZ
Versus other Hardcastle Gardens homes
CO₂ Emissions for 7 Hardcastle Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,524
Street avg £2,907
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







