What type of property is 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

1 Church Street, BL2 5RA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

1 Church Street, BL2 5RA last sold for £230,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £25,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA changed over time?

Across 5 sales between August 1998 and September 2025, 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA rose from £25,000 to £230,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

1 Church Street, BL2 5RA has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 5RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

1 Church Street, BL2 5RA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA located?

1 Church Street, BL2 5RA sits in Ainsworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

The closest primary school to 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA is Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School (190m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton St Catherine's Academy (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Church Street, BL2 5RA is Camden Close, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RA

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 1 Church Street

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

1 Church Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ainsworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL2 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £230,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
BasementYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Sept 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Street 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.

1 Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2025Most recent
£230,000
+4.5%over 4 years
22 April 2021
£220,000
+33.3%over 4 years
9 April 2017
£165,000
+127.6%over 16 years
5 April 2001
£72,500
+190.0%over 2 years
27 August 1998
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 5RA: £178,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL2 5RA

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Church Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,170

Street avg £1,915

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

£238k

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Barnsdale Close, Ainsworth

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1 Bailey Lane

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3 bed1 bath

£186k

1 Brathay Close

BL2 5JQ

3 bed1 bath

£380k

1 Camden Close, Ainsworth

BL2 5RH

4 bed2 bath

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.

Full Bolton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Camden Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 5RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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