What kind of home is 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW sell for?

17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW last sold for £327,500 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £183,500 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and December 2024, 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW rose from £183,500 to £327,500, a change of £144,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 5GW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW use?

The latest EPC at 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW in?

17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

Police records around 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW 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 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The closest primary school to 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is St Catherine's CofE Primary School (585m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is Butterwick Fields, 105m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 433m away.

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17 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW

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Estimated value

£354,000

Since the 2024 sale (£327,500)+8%
Against BL6 5GW's recent median (£320,000)+11%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£354,000

Against its 2024 sale (£327,500)+8%
Against BL6 5GW's recent median (£320,000)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Brightwater is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL6 5GW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
120 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BL6 5GW
5 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

17 December 2024Most recent
£327,500
+78.5%over 21 years
17 March 2003
£183,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5GW: £320,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BL6 5GW

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Brightwater

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

17 Brightwater is a four-bedroom detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5GW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 120 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £327,500 in December 2024.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Solar panelsYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Brightwater 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.

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.

On floor area, 17 Brightwater stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,729

Street avg £2,271

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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.

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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.

Nearest schools

St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary585m
Blackrod Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Beacon Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

Butterwick FieldsBus stop105m
Avondale CloseBus stop311m
Blackrod Rail StationRailway station433m
Vale AvenueBus stop452m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences25 reports28%
Anti-social Behaviour15 reports17%
Criminal Damage & Arson9 reports10%
Other Crime7 reports8%

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

59.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5GW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Brightwater is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL6 5GW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Brightwater. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Brightwater was lodged in March 2024 at band C and is valid until March 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Brightwater. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL6 5GW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Brightwater is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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