1 Alderbank Close, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8JQ
About 1 Alderbank Close
1 Alderbank Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Kearsley, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1790 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 60% above the 2018 sale of £205,000. Last sale on file: £205,000 in September 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
1 Alderbank Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 Alderbank Close 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
1 Alderbank Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2018Most recent
£205,000
+10.8%over 3 years9 June 2015
£185,000
-21.3%over 7 years22 February 2008
£235,000
+30.6%over 2 years16 December 2005
£180,000
+140.2%over 8 years29 July 1997
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 8JQ: £165,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in BL4 8JQ
7 Alderbank Close, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8JQ
Sold Nov 2023
£210,0002 Alderbank Close, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8JQ
Sold Jun 2020
£142,0004 Alderbank Close, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8JQ
Sold Feb 2016
£168,0003 Alderbank Close, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8JQ
Sold Dec 2009
£165,0008 Alderbank Close, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8JQ
Sold Apr 2004
£120,000
Versus other Alderbank Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Alderbank Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,233
Street avg £1,585
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Stephen's CofE Primary School. 37 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
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.8dB







