What kind of home is 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA?

21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA last change hands?

21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA last sold for £159,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in November 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA?

Across 3 sales between November 2000 and July 2010, 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA rose from £50,000 to £159,000, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA?

21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (905 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA use?

The latest EPC at 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA have?

21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA?

21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA in?

21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA sits in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

What schools are near 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA?

The closest primary school to 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA is Blackrod Primary School (736m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Castlecroft Avenue, BL6 5BA is Castlecroft Avenue, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 446m away.

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21 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Castlecroft Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

21 Castlecroft Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, partial demolition and a garage conversion, 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). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 23.9% above the 2010 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

21 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 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Oct 2020
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH PITCHED ROOF TO EXISTING FLAT ROOF DORMER AT REAR
Agent
Concept Building Design Services Ltd
Council
17240
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
09101/20
View planning record
Mar 2013
Garage ConversionFull
In report
ERECTION OF DORMER AT FRONT, PITCHED ROOF ON EXISTING REAR FLAT ROOF DORMER AND CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM
Agent
MTC Designs
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
89418/13
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£159,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2010Most recent
£159,000
+20.0%over 4 years
6 January 2006
£132,500
+165.0%over 5 years
9 November 2000
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5BA: £180,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in BL6 5BA

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On the street

Versus other Castlecroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 21 Castlecroft Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,891

Street avg £2,084

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£205k

1 Brown Street, Blackrod

BL6 5AS

2 bed1 bath

£211k

1 Blackhorse Avenue, Blackrod

BL6 5HE

2 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Bank Houses, Blackrod

BL6 5DS

2 bed

£147k

1 Chapel Street, Blackrod

BL6 5AH

2 bed

£187k

1 Barlow Street, Horwich

BL6 5PL

3 bed2 bath

£215k

1 Bond Close, Horwich

BL6 5PZ

3 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Chorley Road, Blackrod

BL6 5JR

3 bed2 bath

£100k

1 Angelbank, Horwich

BL6 5GX

2 bed2 bath

Area

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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 5BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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