What type of property is 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ?

8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ sell for?

8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ last sold for £147,000 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in March 2006, so prices have been falling over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and April 2012, 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ fell from £160,000 to £147,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly -1.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ?

8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL4 8RQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ?

8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in December 2024 under ref. 19018/24. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ?

8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ located?

8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ sits in Kearsley, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ is Spindle Point Primary School (518m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Ambrose Barlow RC High School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ellen Grove, BL4 8RQ is Teak Drive, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ellen Grove, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8RQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ellen Grove

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

8 Ellen Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kearsley, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 63.3% above the 2012 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 25.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Ellen Grove 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 03 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ellen Grove, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 8 Ellen Grove.

1 application on record at 8 Ellen Grove, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8RQ

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby

Dec 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT AND REAR.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
19018/24
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Ellen Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£147,000

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2012Most recent
£147,000
-8.1%over 6 years
2 March 2006
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 8RQ: £216,500 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in BL4 8RQ

On the street

Versus other Ellen Grove homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Ellen Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,336

Street avg £1,774

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Teak Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Spindle Point Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

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