What kind of home is 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU?

17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU sell for?

17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU last sold for £188,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and August 2021, 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU rose from £120,000 to £188,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU?

17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU?

17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU in?

17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU sits in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

What schools are near 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU?

The closest primary school to 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU is Claypool Primary School (411m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School (635m).

How well connected is 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cambridge Road, BL6 4AU is Cambridge Road, 99m away. The nearest rail option is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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17 Cambridge Road, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Cambridge Road

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

17 Cambridge Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 23.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 113.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £188,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromE54toD66

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cambridge Road, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£188,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£188,000
+56.7%over 7 years
24 July 2014
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 4AU: £180,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL6 4AU

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On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Cambridge Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,765

Street avg £1,387

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cambridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Claypool Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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