5 Ashcott Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4RW
About 5 Ashcott Close
5 Ashcott Close is a detached house in Lostock, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 12.7% below the 2024 sale of £550,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £550,000.
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
5 Ashcott Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO REAR.
- Council
- 3627
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 96331/16
- May 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
- Agent
- KBR Building Consultancy
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 76890/07
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Ashcott Close
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
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 2024Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BL6 4RW: £492,500 (2024–1999).
Everything we know about 5 Ashcott Close, 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 Ashcott Close homes
On price per m², 5 Ashcott Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,015
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 210 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kilworth Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beaumont Primary School. 26 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB