6a, Tonge Old Road, Bolton, BL2 6BH

6a is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL2 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 383.3% above the 1998 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.