Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 1 is a mid-terrace house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 69.4% below the 2021 sale of £620,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,440/sq ft) was about 2249.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2021 for £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 October 2028
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Apartment 1 has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on Apartment 1 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.8% per year over 4 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 36.8% per year over 4 years.
1 December 2021Most recent
£620,000
+226.3%over 3 years21 February 2018
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5AW: £76,500 (2024–2002).
Floor Area for Apartment 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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