8 Links Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AE
About 8 Links Drive
8 Links Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 482 m² (around 5188 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2015 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
At 482 m² the property is well over the postcode median (364 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,383,000 sits 128.2% above the 2014 sale of £606,050. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Links Drive
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
Energy performance
8 Links Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2019ConditionsIn report
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS ON APPLICATION 94045/15 (04 - PROVISION OF PARKING SPACES; 05 - LANDSCAPE SCHEME).
- Council
- 54076
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05183/18
- Dec 2016FullIn report
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (MATERIALS) ON PREVIOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATION 94045/15
- Council
- 54076
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 97641/16
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Links Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
8 Links Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£606,050
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2014Most recent
£606,050
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 4AE: £620,000 (2017–2005).
Everything we know about 8 Links Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Links Drive homes
On price per m², 8 Links Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,257
Street avg £2,152
Floor Area
482 m²
Street avg 351 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 10 years
Similar properties nearby
1 Ellonby Rise, Lostock
BL6 4NR
1 Copperfields, Lostock
BL6 4HZ
1 Chadbury Close, Lostock
BL6 4JA
1 Corner Brook, Lostock
BL6 4GX
1 Bleasdale Close, Lostock
BL6 4NE
1 Coppice Close, Lostock
BL6 4GE
1 Broadwood, Lostock
BL6 4PD
1 Acresdale, Lostock
BL6 4PJ
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Links Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Lostock Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB