19 Brook Hey Avenue, Bolton, BL3 2EQ

19 Brook Hey Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL3 2EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 15.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 77% above the 2007 sale of £122,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.