What type of property is 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is a detached house.

What did 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW sell for?

3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW last sold for £260,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £172,500 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

Across 3 sales between November 2003 and May 2021, 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW rose from £172,500 to £260,000, a change of £87,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The current EPC rating for 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

Police records around 3 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 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The closest primary school to 3 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 is the nearest station to 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is Butterwick Fields, 105m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 433m away.

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3 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£337,000

Since the 2021 sale (£260,000)+30%
Against BL6 5GW's recent median (£327,500)+3%

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

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£337,000

Against its 2021 sale (£260,000)+30%
Against BL6 5GW's recent median (£327,500)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Brightwater is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BL6 5GW
5 sales, median £327,500 (2025–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

13 May 2021Most recent
£260,000
+17.1%over 3 years
31 May 2017
£222,000
+28.7%over 13 years
25 November 2003
£172,500

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

Nearby sales in BL6 5GW

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 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 3 Brightwater

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

3 Brightwater is a detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5GW). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 29.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2027

2 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price per m²

£2,626

Street avg £2,276

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Brightwater is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 Brightwater was lodged in January 2017 at band C and is valid until January 2027. 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 3 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: 3 Brightwater is in council tax band E. 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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