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Whinslee Court, Flat 4, Whinslee Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4NB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Whinslee Court

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

Whinslee Court is a detached house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 95 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Whinslee Court, where floor areas span 81–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 28.1% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £160,000 in September 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Whinslee Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Whinslee Court, Flat 4, Whinslee Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Whinslee Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Oct 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    PART A - PRUNING OF ONE BEECH AND ONE SYCAMOREPART B - FELLING OF TWO CONIFERS

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    86851/11
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    FELLING OF ONE PINE AND ONE MALLUS TREE

    Agent
    Bolton Tree Services Ltd.
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    80056/08
    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.
Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£160,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2024Most recent

    £160,000

    +64.1%over 26 years
  2. 27 February 1998

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 4NB: £195,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Whinslee Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Whinslee Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,684

Street avg £2,027

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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

Briksdal Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lostock Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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The full 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 4NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL6 4NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 4NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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

Common questions

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