What type of property is 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

26 Church Street, BL2 5RT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

26 Church Street, BL2 5RT last sold for £189,950 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £38,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between June 1995 and June 2017, 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT rose from £38,000 to £189,950, a change of £151,950. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

The current EPC rating for 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

26 Church Street, BL2 5RT has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 5RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

26 Church Street, BL2 5RT is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT located?

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

Which schools serve 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

The closest primary school to 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT is Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School (221m), 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.

How well connected is 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

The closest bus stop to 26 Church Street, BL2 5RT is Camden Close, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RT

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Church Street

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

26 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ainsworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL2 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 25.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 55.9% 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
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£189,950

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2017Most recent
£189,950
+35.7%over 12 years
23 June 2005
£140,000
+52.2%over 2 years
25 July 2002
£92,000
+104.4%over 9 months
18 October 2001
£45,000
+18.4%over 6 years
21 June 1995
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 5RT: £195,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BL2 5RT

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,958

Street avg £1,672

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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

1 Bradley Fold Road, Ainsworth

BL2 5QD

2 bed1 bath

£232k

1 Church Street, Ainsworth

BL2 5RA

2 bed2 bath

£252k

1 Brookfield Avenue

BL2 5QE

2 bed1 bath

£212k

1 Brantfell Grove

BL2 5LY

2 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Bury Old Road, Ainsworth

BL2 5PJ

2 bed1 bath

£237k

1 Barnsdale Close, Ainsworth

BL2 5QX

3 bed1 bath

£266k

1 Bailey Lane

BL2 5EN

3 bed1 bath

£186k

1 Brathay Close

BL2 5JQ

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 5RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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