What type of property is 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

49 Church Street, BL2 5RA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

49 Church Street, BL2 5RA last sold for £180,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

Across 4 sales between June 2005 and April 2021, 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA rose from £120,000 to £180,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA have?

The current EPC rating for 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

49 Church Street, BL2 5RA has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 5RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

49 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 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA located?

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

Which schools serve 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

The closest primary school to 49 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 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA?

The closest bus stop to 49 Church Street, BL2 5RA is Camden Close, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RA

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 49 Church Street

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

49 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ainsworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL2 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Sold April 2021 for £180,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 21.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 75.3% 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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jun 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from Oct 2020

EPC improved fromD63toC77

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2021Most recent
£180,000
+58.6%over 13 years
25 October 2007
£113,500
-53.7%over 1 year
6 April 2006
£245,000
+104.2%over 9 months
26 June 2005
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 5RA: £180,000 (2025–2022).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 49 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £1,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£212k

1 Brantfell Grove

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£232k

1 Church Street, Ainsworth

BL2 5RA

2 bed2 bath

£238k

1 Bradley Fold Road, Ainsworth

BL2 5QD

2 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Bury Old Road, Ainsworth

BL2 5PJ

2 bed1 bath

£252k

1 Brookfield Avenue

BL2 5QE

2 bed1 bath

£237k

1 Barnsdale Close, Ainsworth

BL2 5QX

3 bed1 bath

£186k

1 Brathay Close

BL2 5JQ

3 bed1 bath

£266k

1 Bailey Lane

BL2 5EN

3 bed1 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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