1 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW
About 1 Brightwater
1 Brightwater is a four-bedroom detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5GW). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 39.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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 Rating
Planning history
1 Brightwater has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 78075/07
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Sales history & valuation
1 Brightwater valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 13 years.
£296,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2016Most recent
£296,000
+56.2%over 13 years2 October 2003
£189,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5GW: £327,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BL6 5GW
21 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW
Sold Sept 2025
£320,00024 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW
Sold Apr 2025
£345,0007 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW
Sold Mar 2025
£260,00017 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW
Sold Dec 2024
£327,50011 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW
Sold Sept 2024
£357,625
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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 Brightwater homes
1 Brightwater outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,226
Street avg £2,230
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Butterwick Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.8dB