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5 sales on record
About 5 Dove Bank Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dove Bank Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Lever, Bolton, Bolton (BL3 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 37% above the 2021 sale price. Sold February 2021 for £165,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£165,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dove Bank Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Dove Bank Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,919
Street avg £2,282
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bowness Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL3 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
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