What type of property is 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

40 Church Street, BL2 5RT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT sell for?

40 Church Street, BL2 5RT last sold for £220,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £84,950 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2003 and November 2017, 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT rose from £84,950 to £220,000, a change of £135,050. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

40 Church Street, BL2 5RT has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (812 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 5RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

40 Church Street, BL2 5RT 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 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT located?

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

Which schools serve 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

What is the nearest station to 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

The closest bus stop to 40 Church Street, BL2 5RT is Camden Close, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RT

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

812 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Church Street

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

40 Church Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ainsworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL2 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 812 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 75 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 26.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 166.4% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

40 Church Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

40 Church Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2017Most recent
£220,000
+51.7%over 8 years
6 August 2009
£145,000
+16.0%over 5 years
29 July 2004
£125,000
+47.1%over 1 year
19 May 2003
£84,950

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.

40 Church Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,918

Street avg £1,608

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

£266k

1 Bailey Lane

BL2 5EN

3 bed1 bath

£237k

1 Barnsdale Close, Ainsworth

BL2 5QX

3 bed1 bath

£186k

1 Brathay Close

BL2 5JQ

3 bed1 bath

£252k

1 Brookfield Avenue

BL2 5QE

2 bed1 bath

£238k

1 Bradley Fold Road, Ainsworth

BL2 5QD

2 bed1 bath

£232k

1 Church Street, Ainsworth

BL2 5RA

2 bed2 bath

£212k

1 Brantfell Grove

BL2 5LY

2 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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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