Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43a, Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NH
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
512 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 43a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43a is a detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5NH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 512 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 37). The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
43a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2020
Current Certificate
Nov 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 November 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43a, Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43a has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
43a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5NH: £145,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BL6 5NH
11 Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NH
Sold Mar 2023
£145,00027 Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NH
Sold Dec 2022
£150,00017 Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NH
Sold Jun 2021
£70,00023 Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NH
Sold Apr 2021
£150,00031 Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NH
Sold Nov 2020
£128,995
Versus other Ramsbottom Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
43a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Webb Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 5NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
55 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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