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71 Academy Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4GH

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£233,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£221,000)+5%
  • Against BL6 4GH's recent median (£140,000)+66%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£233,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£221,000)+5%
  • Against BL6 4GH's recent median (£140,000)+66%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 71 Academy Way is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL6 4GH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    94 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in BL6 4GH

    5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

71 Academy Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2025Most recent

    £221,000

    +42.6%over 6 years

  2. 5 September 2019

    £155,000

  3. 8 August 2019

    £155,000

    -2.5%over 4 years

  4. 29 June 2015

    £158,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 4GH: £140,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 71 Academy Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4GH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 71 Academy Way

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

71 Academy Way is a mid-terrace house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4GH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

A recent sale: £221,000 in November 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromB82toC79
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Academy Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Academy Way has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Academy Way homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 71 Academy Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,351

Street avg £1,936

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 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.
Full Bolton report

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

De Havilland Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Claypool Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Claypool Primary SchoolPrimary730m
  • St Joseph's RC High SchoolSecondary789m
  • Chorley New Road Primary AcademyPrimary1.4km
  • St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • De Havilland WayBus stop175m
  • Lostock WorksBus stop184m
  • Mansell WayBus stop296m
  • Tesco HorwichBus stop423m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences25 reports28%
  • Anti-social Behaviour15 reports17%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson9 reports10%
  • Other Crime7 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 4GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£259k

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3 bed1 bath
£278k

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2 bed
£191k

1 Charnley Grange, Chorley New Road, Lostock

BL6 4NU

2 bed
£296k

1 Coppice Close, Lostock

BL6 4GE

4 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Dunchurch Close, Lostock

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£300k

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 71 Academy Way is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL6 4GH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 71 Academy Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 71 Academy Way was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 71 Academy Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL6 4GH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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