What type of property is 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

42 Church Street, BL2 5RT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

42 Church Street, BL2 5RT last sold for £135,000 in September 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and September 2009, 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT rose from £56,000 to £135,000, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

42 Church Street, BL2 5RT has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,334 sq ft), around 62 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 5RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

42 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 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT located?

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

How safe is the area around 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

Police records around 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 92% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

The closest primary school to 42 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 transport links are near 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT?

The closest bus stop to 42 Church Street, BL2 5RT is Camden Close, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RT

Estimated value

£176,000

Since the 2009 sale (£135,000)+30%
Against BL2 5RT's recent median (£195,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£176,000

Against its 2009 sale (£135,000)+30%
Against BL2 5RT's recent median (£195,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Church Street is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 5RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
124 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in BL2 5RT
5 sales, median £195,000 (2026–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Church Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

17 September 2009Most recent
£135,000
+141.1%over 11 years
4 June 1998
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 5RT: £195,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in BL2 5RT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 42 Church Street

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

42 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ainsworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL2 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 124 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 30.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

42 Church Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2019

Current Certificate

Apr 2009

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

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.

EPC Rating for 42 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,089

Street avg £1,782

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Nearest schools

Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary221m
Lowercroft Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Red Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

Camden CloseBus stop83m
Tommy LaneBus stop193m
Harley AvenueBus stop255m
Sumner AvenueBus stop411m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences11 reports92%
Other Crime1 reports8%

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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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Church Street, Ainsworth

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Brookfield Avenue

BL2 5QE

2 bed1 bath

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1 Bradley Fold Road, Ainsworth

BL2 5QD

2 bed1 bath

£183k

1 Brathay Close

BL2 5JQ

3 bed1 bath

£227k

1 Barnsdale Close, Ainsworth

BL2 5QX

3 bed1 bath

£262k

1 Bailey Lane

BL2 5EN

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 42 Church Street is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL2 5RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Church Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Church Street was lodged in April 2009 at band E and expired in April 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Church Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 9 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL2 5RT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 42 Church Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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42 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RT

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EPC Expired

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Nearest schools

Nearest stops

Most reported crime locally

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1 Church Street, Ainsworth

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1 Brathay Close

1 Barnsdale Close, Ainsworth

1 Bailey Lane

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