Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
149a, New Street, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5AW
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 149a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
149a is a mid-terrace house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 January 2030
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 149a, New Street, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
149a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
149a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5AW: £145,000 (2024–2012).
Versus other New Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 149a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Blackrod Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 5AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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