What kind of home is 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY?

1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY sell for?

1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY last sold for £345,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £150,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and June 2015, 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY rose from £150,000 to £345,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY?

1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 5BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY?

1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY in?

1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY sits in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY?

Police records around 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY?

The closest primary school to 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY is Blackrod Primary School (238m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School (3.0km).

How well connected is 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barn Acre, BL6 5BY is Highfield Road, 64m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 547m away.

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1 Barn Acre, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

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Overview

About 1 Barn Acre

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

1 Barn Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 174 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 5 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 41.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Barn Acre's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2024

Current Certificate

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barn Acre, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barn Acre has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£345,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2015Most recent
£345,000
+38.0%over 11 years
13 January 2004
£249,950
+66.6%over 4 years
16 September 1999
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5BY: £322,500 (2020–2015).

Nearby sales in BL6 5BY

On the street

Versus other Barn Acre homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Barn Acre runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,983

Street avg £2,097

On par

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bolton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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 5BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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