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Ranch Cottage, Sandhole Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8QN

EPC B2 planning records

Estimated value

£1,025,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£395,000)+159%

Newest record on this page: June 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
528 m²
5683 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,025,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£395,000)+159%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Ranch Cottage is modelled from its 528 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 8QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    528 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in BL4 8QN

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2007Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2007Most recent

    £395,000

    +163.3%over 4 years

  2. 14 April 2003

    £150,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Ranch Cottage

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

Ranch Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Kearsley, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 528 m² (around 5683 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 528 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,025,000 sits 159.5% above the 2007 sale of £395,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Ranch Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromE41toB87
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ranch Cottage, Sandhole Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Ranch Cottage, Sandhole Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8QN

2decisions6documents3nearby
  1. Sept 2011
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    DEMOLITION OF COTTAGE AND OUTBUILDINGS FOLLOWED BY ERECTION OF ONE DWELLING WITH DETACHED GARAGE

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    86588/11
    Full record in report
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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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blair Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Stephen's CofE Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary121m
  • Spindle Point Primary SchoolPrimary780m
  • St Saviour CofE Primary School, RingleyPrimary1.0km
  • Kearsley AcademySecondary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Blair StreetBus stop86m
  • Springfield RoadBus stop210m
  • Springfield GardensBus stop302m
  • Beech AvenueBus stop451m

Most reported crime locally

  • Other Crime2 reports50%
  • Violence & Sexual Offences2 reports50%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 8QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL4 8QN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 8QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ranch Cottage is modelled from its 528 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 8QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Ranch Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Ranch Cottage was lodged in June 2019 at band B and is valid until June 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Ranch Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 4 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL4 8QN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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