Skip to content

272 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
27 m²
291 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 272 Chorley New Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £121,000 is 34.4% 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.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 272 Chorley New Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jun 2018
EPC improved fromE54toC78
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2021from Oct 2020
EPC improved fromC75toD57
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 272 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Feb 2020
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    CHANGE OF USE FROM 1NO. DWELLING TO 3NO. SELF CONTAINED FLATS TOGETHER WITH THE ADDITION OF EXTERNAL STAIRCASE.

    Agent
    Agfplans
    Council
    19575
    Change of Use
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    07560/19
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 272 Chorley New Road

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

272 Chorley New Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2019Most recent

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5NY: £60,000 (2018–2004).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 272 Chorley New Road, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Chorley New Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

272 Chorley New Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £1,126

Strongly above

Floor Area

27 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
Area

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.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Gooch Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Chorley New Road Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 5NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL6 5NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 272 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.