7 Barchester Avenue, Bolton, BL2 5EF
About 7 Barchester Avenue
7 Barchester Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 31.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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 upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
7 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 11 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£125,000
+155.1%over 10 years4 November 2011
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 5EF: £81,500 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in BL2 5EF
Versus other Barchester Avenue homes
7 Barchester Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,582
Street avg £987
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







