7 Highfield Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BP
About 7 Highfield Road
7 Highfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 39.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
7 Highfield Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Highfield Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
- Council
- 43969
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 96481/16
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Highfield Road
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
7 Highfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£188,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 April 2017Most recent
£188,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5BP: £205,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BL6 5BP
12 Highfield Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BP
Sold Sept 2024
£185,00022 Highfield Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BP
Sold Oct 2023
£205,00016 Highfield Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BP
Sold Sept 2023
£180,0006 Highfield Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BP
Sold Sept 2023
£250,0009 Highfield Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BP
Sold Apr 2022
£232,000
Everything we know about 7 Highfield Road, 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 Highfield Road homes
EPC Rating for 7 Highfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,066
Street avg £1,859
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Highfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Blackrod Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB