What kind of home is 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP?

7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP last change hands?

7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP last sold for £181,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1999 and June 2021, 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP rose from £63,000 to £181,000, a change of £118,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP?

The current EPC rating for 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP?

7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 5JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP use?

The latest EPC at 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP?

7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP in?

7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP sits in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP?

Police records around 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP 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.

What schools are near 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP?

The closest primary school to 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP is Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (246m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP?

The closest bus stop to 7 Hill Lane, BL6 5JP is Hill Lane, 48m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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7 Hill Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5JP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Hill Lane

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

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 £234,000 is 29.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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 gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromC74toD64

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hill Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Hill Lane 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£181,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2021Most recent
£181,000
+27.9%over 8 years
18 April 2013
£141,500
+371.7%over 7 years
4 November 2005
£30,000
-52.4%over 6 years
30 September 1999
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5JP: £165,000 (2026–2015).

Nearby sales in BL6 5JP

On the street

Versus other Hill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Hill Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,034

Street avg £1,999

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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