Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
297 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NN
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 297 Chorley New Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
297 Chorley New Road is a mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5NN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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.
297 Chorley New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 December 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 297 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
297 Chorley New Road has no planning applications on record.
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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.
297 Chorley New Road 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£167,000
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 5NN: £193,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BL6 5NN
301 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NN
Sold Sept 2025
£165,000305 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NN
Sold Mar 2025
£240,000Flat 2, 295 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NN
Sold Mar 2022
£515,000299 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NN
Sold Dec 2020
£129,950317 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NN
Sold Feb 2018
£73,000
Versus other Chorley New Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 297 Chorley New Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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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
Gooch Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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 5NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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