1 Breightmet Hill, Bailey Lane, Bolton, BL2 5EN
About 1 Breightmet Hill
1 Breightmet Hill is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (around 3369 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 313 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2011. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Breightmet Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Breightmet Hill, Bailey Lane, Bolton, BL2 5EN
- Nov 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
PRUNING OF TEN SYCAMORE, ONE OAK, ONE BEECH AND ONE LIME.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 86841/11
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Sales history & valuation
1 Breightmet Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 5EN: £240,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Bailey Lane homes
1 Breightmet Hill is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
313 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Reformed Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Red Lane Primary School. 23 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







