What type of property is 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF?

15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF sell for?

15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF last sold for £20,500 in June 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £14,500 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and June 2003, 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF rose from £14,500 to £20,500, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF?

The current EPC rating for 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF?

15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (889 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF?

15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF located?

15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF?

The closest primary school to 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF is Red Lane Primary School (362m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton St Catherine's Academy (620m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF?

The closest bus stop to 15 Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EF is Dorchester Avenue, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Barchester Avenue, Bolton, BL2 5EF

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

889 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 Barchester Avenue

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

15 Barchester Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 889 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 563.4% above the 2003 sale of £20,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£23/sq ft) was about 75.7% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

15 Barchester Avenue'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 16 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Barchester Avenue, Bolton, BL2 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Barchester Avenue 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.

15 Barchester Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£20,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2003Most recent
£20,500
+10.8%over 12 months
9 July 2002
£18,500
+27.6%over 3 years
10 September 1998
£14,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 5EF: £105,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in BL2 5EF

On the street

Versus other Barchester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 15 Barchester Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£248

Street avg £1,321

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dorchester Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Red Lane Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 5EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 5EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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