Flat 1, 157 Gibbon Street, Bolton, BL3 5LW
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL3 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 270% above the 2003 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 3 years.
£40,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2003Most recent
£40,000
+33.3%over 2 years13 December 2000
£30,000
-3.2%over 9 months24 March 2000
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL3 5LW: £163,000 (2024–2015).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sunning Hill Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB