5 Bank Top View, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8DT
About 5 Bank Top View
5 Bank Top View is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kearsley, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 33.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Bank Top View has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Bank Top View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2022Most recent
£175,000
+48.3%over 14 years30 August 2007
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 8DT: £120,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in BL4 8DT
4 Bank Top View, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8DT
Sold Oct 2021
£150,0006 Bank Top View, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8DT
Sold Oct 2018
£130,0003 Bank Top View, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8DT
Sold Mar 2017
£120,0001 Bank Top View, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8DT
Sold Sept 2012
£95,0002 Bank Top View, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8DT
Sold Aug 1997
£39,950
Versus other Bank Top View homes
5 Bank Top View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,651
Street avg £1,138
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Davies Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Prestolee Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







