What type of property is 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ?

16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ?

16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ last sold for £175,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ?

16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,114 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 5SQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ?

16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ located?

16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ sits in Ainsworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ is Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School (2m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton St Catherine's Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Well Street, BL2 5SQ is Tommy Lane, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Well Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5SQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1114 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Well Street

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

16 Well Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ainsworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL2 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1114 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 43.4% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £175,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

16 Well Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Well Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Well 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

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 September 2020Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 5SQ: £192,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in BL2 5SQ

On the street

Versus other Well Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Well Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,691

Street avg £2,557

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 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.

£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

£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

Tommy Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 5SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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