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

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

What did 5 Brightwater, BL6 5GW sell for?

5 Brightwater, BL6 5GW last sold for £235,000 in January 2019, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £164,500 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and January 2019, 5 Brightwater, BL6 5GW rose from £164,500 to £235,000, a change of £70,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 5 Brightwater, BL6 5GW is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

5 Brightwater, BL6 5GW has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 5GW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Brightwater, BL6 5GW heated?

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

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

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

Where is 5 Brightwater, BL6 5GW located?

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

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

Police records around 5 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 5 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Brightwater, BL6 5GW?

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

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5 Brightwater, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5GW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Brightwater

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

5 Brightwater is a four-bedroom detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5GW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 43.8% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £235,000.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

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 2018

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 November 2028

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2019Most recent
£235,000
+14.6%over 8 years
15 April 2010
£205,000
+24.6%over 6 years
2 October 2003
£164,500

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

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.

5 Brightwater is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,176

Street avg £2,296

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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 bed2 bath

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1 Barn Acre, Blackrod

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4 bed3 bath

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£230k

1 Bond Close, Horwich

BL6 5PZ

3 bed1 bath

£220k

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BL6 5DW

3 bed

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

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65 dB

70 dB

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