9 Hardcastle Gardens, Bolton, BL2 4NZ
About 9 Hardcastle Gardens
9 Hardcastle Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 80 m² it's 29.2% 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). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 158.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
9 Hardcastle Gardens 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£325,000
+44.4%over 4 years24 November 2017
£225,000
+84.4%over 16 years21 June 2001
£122,000
+27.1%over 4 years15 May 1997
£95,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 4NZ: £310,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BL2 4NZ
Versus other Hardcastle Gardens homes
9 Hardcastle Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,063
Street avg £2,767
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







