3 Higher Austins, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4NA
About 3 Higher Austins
3 Higher Austins is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since August 2008 — that's 18 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 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 39.6% above the 2008 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Higher Austins's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Higher Austins has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Higher Austins
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2008Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BL6 4NA: £232,500 (2019–2002).
Everything we know about 3 Higher Austins, 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 Higher Austins homes
3 Higher Austins is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Laburnum Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Claypool Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB