2 Shaftesbury Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AR
About 2 Shaftesbury Close
2 Shaftesbury Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 53.6% above the 2018 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £153,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Shaftesbury Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Shaftesbury Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Shaftesbury Close
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
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Sales history & valuation
2 Shaftesbury Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 6 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£153,000
+22.4%over 5 years27 March 2013
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 4AR: £205,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in BL6 4AR
7 Shaftesbury Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AR
Sold Mar 2025
£305,00010 Shaftesbury Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AR
Sold Apr 2019
£217,0008 Shaftesbury Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AR
Sold Dec 2017
£205,0009 Shaftesbury Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AR
Sold May 2007
£165,0004 Shaftesbury Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AR
Sold Dec 2006
£163,000
Everything we know about 2 Shaftesbury Close, 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 Shaftesbury Close homes
2 Shaftesbury Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,125
Street avg £2,145
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cambridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Claypool Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB