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16 Highfield Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Highfield Road

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

16 Highfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2022 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 22.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 101.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in September 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Highfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Aug 2022
EPC improved fromG12toF28
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%64%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Highfield Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT.

    Agent
    MDA Design
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    16984/23
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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.

16 Highfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2023Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5BP: £205,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Highfield Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,103

Street avg £1,790

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
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

Highfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL6 5BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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