7 Hill Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5JP
About 7 Hill Lane
7 Hill Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5JP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £181,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 32.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Hill Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Hill Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.
£181,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2021Most recent
£181,000
+27.9%over 8 years18 April 2013
£141,500
+371.7%over 7 years4 November 2005
£30,000
-52.4%over 6 years30 September 1999
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5JP: £130,000 (2017–2002).
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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
7 Hill Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,034
Street avg £1,599
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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