Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
272 Chorley New Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2020. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 28.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 287.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £90,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 272 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
CHANGE OF USE FROM 1NO. DWELLING TO 3NO. SELF CONTAINED FLATS TOGETHER WITH THE ADDITION OF EXTERNAL STAIRCASE.
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272 Chorley New Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
14 October 2019Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5NY: £60,000 (2018–2004).
272 Chorley New Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £1,126
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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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