12 Carlton Close, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DL
About 12 Carlton Close
12 Carlton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 38.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
ERECTION OF DORMER AT SIDE.
- Agent
- Entwistle Design Services
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 90993/13
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
ERECTION OF DORMER AT SIDE
- Agent
- Entwistle Design Services
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 89521/13
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Carlton Close
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
Price for 12 Carlton Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.
£253,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2016Most recent
£253,000
+292.2%over 19 years8 August 1996
£64,500
+7.5%16 May 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5DL: £305,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BL6 5DL
17 Carlton Close, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DL
Sold Sept 2025
£412,5003 Carlton Close, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DL
Sold Jan 2025
£250,0009 Carlton Close, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DL
Sold Sept 2024
£305,0005 Carlton Close, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DL
Sold Aug 2023
£240,00014 Carlton Close, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DL
Sold Feb 2023
£320,000
Everything we know about 12 Carlton Close, 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 Carlton Close homes
12 Carlton Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,091
Street avg £2,194
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
Blackrod Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB