What type of property is 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW last sold for £320,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £131,500 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2003 and September 2025, 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW rose from £131,500 to £320,000, a change of £188,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The current EPC rating for 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

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

Where is 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

Police records around 21 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.

Which schools serve 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The closest primary school to 21 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.

How well connected is 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The closest bus stop to 21 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is Butterwick Fields, 105m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 433m away.

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21 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Brightwater

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

21 Brightwater is a three-bedroom detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5GW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 November 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Brightwater has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£320,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£320,000
25 April 2024
£320,000
+57.6%over 6 years
23 July 2017
£203,000
+54.4%over 14 years
28 March 2003
£131,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5GW: £327,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BL6 5GW

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.

Years Held for 21 Brightwater lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,299

Street avg £2,247

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed

£180k

1 Chorley Road, Blackrod

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1 Barlow Street, Horwich

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3 bed2 bath

£395k

1 Brightwater, Horwich

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4 bed2 bath

£438k

1 Butterwick Fields, Horwich

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4 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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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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