268a, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
About 268a
268a is a mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since February 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 124% above the 2000 sale of £63,400. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
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Planning history
268a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
268a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,400
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2000Most recent
£63,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5NY: £65,000 (2019–2005).
Nearby sales in BL6 5NY
272 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
Sold Oct 2019
£90,000276 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
Sold Jul 2018
£60,000290a, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
Sold Aug 2010
£58,000278 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
Sold Dec 2005
£65,000288 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
Sold Oct 1999
£42,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chorley New Road homes
Price per m² for 268a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,510
Street avg £1,582
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Gooch Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chorley New Road Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB