1 Broomfield Road, Bolton, BL3 4DB

1 Broomfield Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL3 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 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: 13.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 89.3% above the 2007 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.