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EPC B
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 June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 26.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 sits 94.2% above the 2007 sale of £395,000. 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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
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
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ranch Cottage, Sandhole Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2012RenovationFullGranted
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£767,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.4% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2007)
£395,000
Growth on file: 26.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blair Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Stephen's CofE Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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