What kind of home is 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE?

18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE?

18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE last sold for £174,950 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £102,000 in July 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2006 and December 2021, 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE rose from £102,000 to £174,950, a change of £72,950. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE?

18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE use?

The latest EPC at 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE have?

18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2016 under ref. 96491/16. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE?

18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE in?

18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE sits in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

What schools are near 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE?

The closest primary school to 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE is Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (174m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Blackhorse Avenue, BL6 5HE is Hill Lane, 60m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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18 Blackhorse Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5HE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Blackhorse Avenue

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

18 Blackhorse Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £174,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Blackhorse Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Blackhorse Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2016
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4.0M LONG: 3.4M MAX HEIGHT; 2.45M EAVES HEIGHT)
Agent
Clearview Home Improvements Ltd.
Council
9005
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
96491/16
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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

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£174,950

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£174,950
+20.7%over 14 years
1 August 2007
£144,995
+42.2%over 1 year
27 July 2006
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5HE: £166,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BL6 5HE

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Versus other Blackhorse Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Blackhorse Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,364

Street avg £1,799

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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