5 Academy Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4GH
About 5 Academy Way
5 Academy Way is a property in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4GH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 60 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 47 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 28.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £98,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Academy Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Academy Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
5 Academy Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 7 years.
£98,000
Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£98,000
-6.7%over 12 months12 March 2020
£105,000
-6.2%over 5 years3 July 2014
£111,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 4GH: £220,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BL6 4GH
71 Academy Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4GH
Sold Nov 2025
£221,00029 Academy Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4GH
Sold Mar 2025
£220,0007 Academy Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4GH
Sold Jan 2025
£127,50015 Academy Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4GH
Sold Apr 2024
£140,00019 Academy Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4GH
Sold Jul 2023
£312,500
Everything we know about 5 Academy Way, 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 Academy Way homes
Price per m²
£1,633
Street avg £1,807
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
De Havilland Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Claypool Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB