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4 Bessybrook Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4EA

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bessybrook Close

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

4 Bessybrook Close is a six-bedroom detached house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 186 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 4 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £675,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms5

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • 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.

4 Bessybrook Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jun 2013
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%69%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bessybrook Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 4 Bessybrook Close.

  1. Mar 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY FRONT AND PART SINGLE STOREY/PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS.

    Agent
    Transform Projects
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    17426/23
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    FELLING OF ONE HORSE CHESTNUT

    Agent
    Arbortec LLP
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    90502/13
    View planning record
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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.

4 Bessybrook Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£675,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2023Most recent

    £675,000

    +301.7%over 14 years
  2. 13 November 2009

    £168,033

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 4EA: £429,000 (2024–1996).

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On the street

Versus other Bessybrook Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bessybrook Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,629

Street avg £2,839

Strongly above

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lostock Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lostock Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 4EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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