7 Half Acre Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5AL
About 7 Half Acre Lane
7 Half Acre Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1121 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 111% above the 2012 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 44.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Half Acre Lane
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 Half Acre Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Half Acre Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF PART SINGLE/PART TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE, ALTERATIONS TO ROOF AND ERECTION OF DORMER AT REAR
- Council
- 39275
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 00269/17
- Jan 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (3.5M LONG: 2.8M MAX HEIGHT; 2.1M EAVES HEIGHT)
- Council
- 39275
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 97913/16
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Half Acre Lane
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
7 Half Acre Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£73,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 2012Most recent
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5AL: £127,500 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BL6 5AL
2 Half Acre Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5AL
Sold Jul 2024
£150,0003 Half Acre Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5AL
Sold Feb 2022
£166,0001 Half Acre Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5AL
Sold Mar 2015
£127,5008 Half Acre Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5AL
Sold Jan 2015
£15,50013 Half Acre Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5AL
Sold Apr 2014
£105,000
Everything we know about 7 Half Acre Lane, 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 Half Acre Lane homes
7 Half Acre Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£701
Street avg £1,111
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Vicarage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 13 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
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB