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179 Bury New Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6QQ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 179 Bury New Road

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

179 Bury New Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Breightmet, Bolton, Bolton (BL2 6QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 235.6% above the 2001 sale of £102,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

179 Bury New Road'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 21 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 179 Bury New Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 179 Bury New Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6QQ

2decisions1extensions15documents5nearby
  1. Jul 2006
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    TWO STOREY & SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR; DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE & REBUILD OF NEW GARAGE; NEW FRONT PORCH

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    46295
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

179 Bury New Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£102,500

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2001Most recent

    £102,500

    +76.7%over 6 years
  2. 15 May 1995

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 6QQ: £345,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bury New Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

179 Bury New Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£840

Street avg £2,428

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 179 Bury New Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Ainsworth Hall Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Blackshaw Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 6QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL2 6QQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 6QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
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60 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 179 Bury New Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.