8 Shaftesbury Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AR
About 8 Shaftesbury Close
8 Shaftesbury Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1287 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 54.1% above the 2017 sale of £205,000. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Shaftesbury Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (3.488M LONG, 3.225M HEIGHT, 1.95M EAVES)
- Agent
- MDA ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 93270/14
- Dec 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (3.48M LONG; 3.22M MAX HEIGHT; 1.95M EAVES HEIGHT)
- Agent
- MDA ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD
- Reference
- 93282/14
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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
8 Shaftesbury Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 13 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2017Most recent
£205,000
+17.1%over 7 years14 October 2010
£175,000
+13.6%over 1 year9 January 2009
£154,000
-6.6%over 3 years4 March 2005
£164,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 4AR: £153,000 (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
£217,0002 Shaftesbury Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AR
Sold Dec 2018
£153,0009 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 8 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
8 Shaftesbury Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,714
Street avg £2,282
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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