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About 15 Melrose Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Melrose Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Lever, Bolton, Bolton (BL3 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged Bolton HPI: -17.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 148% above the 2013 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 47.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Melrose Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 Melrose Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -17.6% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2013)
£75,000
Growth on file: -17.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Melrose Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 15 Melrose Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£701
Street avg £1,669
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.2 km
Redcar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bowness Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL3 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
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