Flat 1, 39 Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NH
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5NH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 1
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
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
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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 Ramsbottom Road homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Webb Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB