5 Hill Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5JP
About 5 Hill Lane
5 Hill Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5JP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 56.5% above the 2015 sale of £169,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH GARAGE DEMOLITION.
- Agent
- BPD Architecture
- Council
- 44630
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07294/19
- Dec 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR.
- Agent
- BPD Architecture
- Council
- 44630
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04892/18
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Hill Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£169,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 February 2015Most recent
£169,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5JP: £141,500 (2021–2013).
Everything we know about 5 Hill Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Hill Lane homes
Years Held for 5 Hill Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,700
Street avg £1,710
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Hill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB