What type of property is 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD?

72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD is an 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD last change hands?

72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD last sold for £190,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £19,500 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and October 2023, 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD rose from £19,500 to £190,000, a change of £170,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD have?

The current EPC rating for 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD?

72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 74% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL3 6SD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD heated?

The latest EPC at 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD had any planning applications?

72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2011 under ref. 85533/11. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD?

72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD located?

72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL3 postcode district.

Which schools serve 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD?

The closest primary school to 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD is Clarendon Primary School (185m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton Muslim Girls School (402m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD?

The closest bus stop to 72 Leach Street, BL3 6SD is Worsley Street, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

72 Leach Street, Bolton, BL3 6SD

Overview

About 72 Leach Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

72 Leach Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bolton (BL3 6SD). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £190,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private garden

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A

B

C

C73

D

E

F

G

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Leach Street, Bolton, BL3 6SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2011
ExtensionFull
Granted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AND DORMER AT REAR AND CHANGES TO ELEVATION

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 72 Leach Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2023)

£190,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

On the street

Versus other Leach Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 Leach Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,557

Street avg £1,098

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£140k

1 Ashbury Close

BL3 6XE

3 bed

£116k

1 Edgmont Avenue

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.

Full Bolton report

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Worsley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Clarendon Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL3 6SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL3 6SD

Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 80 points of interest in total.

Scenic

Beautiful places to visit nearby

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FAQ

Common questions

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