18 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA
About 18 Castlecroft Avenue
18 Castlecroft Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 128.3% above the 2006 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 18 Castlecroft Avenue
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
Energy performance
18 Castlecroft Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
INSTALLATION OF FIRST FLOOR OVER GARAGE, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH DORMERS TO FRONT AT NO 18. ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR TOGETHER WITH DORMER TO FRONT AT NO 16
- Agent
- A S Chapman Associates
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 77459/07
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Castlecroft Avenue
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
18 Castlecroft Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£92,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2006Most recent
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5BA: £180,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BL6 5BA
27 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA
Sold Aug 2024
£318,0002 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA
Sold Jul 2024
£164,00019 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA
Sold Jun 2024
£110,00032 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA
Sold Jan 2024
£220,00049 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA
Sold Oct 2023
£180,000
Everything we know about 18 Castlecroft Avenue, 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 Castlecroft Avenue homes
Price per m² for 18 Castlecroft Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£671
Street avg £2,145
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Castlecroft Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Blackrod Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB