20 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW
About 20 Brightwater
20 Brightwater is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5GW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £190,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 29.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Brightwater has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
20 Brightwater has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 19 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£190,000
+14.8%over 11 years13 September 2010
£165,500
+13.4%over 5 years29 June 2005
£146,000
-11.5%over 7 months30 November 2004
£165,000
+65.8%over 1 year20 March 2003
£99,500
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
Everything we know about 20 Brightwater, 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 Brightwater homes
20 Brightwater is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,436
Street avg £2,220
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Butterwick Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.8dB