9a, Ainscow Avenue, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4LR

9a is a three-bedroom detached house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 36.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.