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About 20 Howcroft Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Howcroft Street is a mid-terrace house in Bolton (BL3 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 635% above the 1998 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 67.3% below the postcode norm. At 118 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Howcroft Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£20,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Howcroft Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Howcroft Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£169
Street avg £675
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sunning Hill Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL3 5LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 80 points of interest in total.
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