Skip to content

23 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
683 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Castlecroft Avenue

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

23 Castlecroft Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 683 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 63 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 39% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 17.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2011.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 23 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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Castlecroft Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2010from May 2009
EPC improved fromD57toC74
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    ERECTION OF PART FIRST FLOOR, PART TWO STOREY EXTENSION INCLUDING DORMERS, WITH CONSERVATORY AT REAR

    Agent
    Architectural Solutions
    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    83571/10
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Castlecroft Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 39.0% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£195,000

Growth on file: 39.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2011Most recent

    £195,000

    +93.1%over 1 year
  2. 21 December 2009

    £101,000

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

Before you offer

Everything we know about 23 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
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.

On epc rating, 23 Castlecroft Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,072

Street avg £2,025

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BL6 5BA

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.