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1 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Brightwater

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

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. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 33.4% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brightwater has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW

1decisions1extensions2documents6nearby
  1. Oct 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    78075/07
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
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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.

1 Brightwater valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£296,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2016Most recent

    £296,000

    +56.2%over 13 years

  2. 2 October 2003

    £189,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5GW: £327,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Brightwater homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Brightwater outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,226

Street avg £2,293

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Brightwater

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
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£180k

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3 bed2 bath
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.
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

Butterwick Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Catherine's CofE Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 5GW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL6 5GW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5GW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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