Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ranch Cottage, Sandhole Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8QN
EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
528 m²
5683 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²
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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.
2 applications on record at Ranch Cottage, Sandhole Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8QN
2decisions6documents3nearby
- Sept 2011Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
DEMOLITION OF COTTAGE AND OUTBUILDINGS FOLLOWED BY ERECTION OF ONE DWELLING WITH DETACHED GARAGE
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 86588/11
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2012Decision
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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£1,025,000
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
31 May 2007Most recent
£395,000
+163.3%over 4 years14 April 2003
£150,000
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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.
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.
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
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