What kind of home is 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB?

42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB last change hands?

42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB last sold for £180,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB?

The current EPC rating for 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB?

42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB use?

The latest EPC at 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB?

42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB in?

42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB sits in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

What schools are near 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB?

The closest primary school to 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB is Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (297m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB?

The closest bus stop to 42 Ainse Road, BL6 5HB is Vicarage Road West, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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42 Ainse Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5HB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Ainse Road

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

42 Ainse Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 38.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Ainse Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Ainse Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5HB: £160,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in BL6 5HB

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On the street

Versus other Ainse Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Ainse Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,112

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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

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2 bed1 bath

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4 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Vicarage Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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