278 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
About 278 Chorley New Road
278 Chorley New Road is an end-of-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 11th 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 (August 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 78.5% above the 2005 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
278 Chorley New Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
278 Chorley New Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 278 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
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Sales history & valuation
278 Chorley New Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2005Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5NY: £60,000 (2019–2004).
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
£58,000268a, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
Sold Feb 2000
£63,400288 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY
Sold Oct 1999
£42,000
Everything we know about 278 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

Versus other Chorley New Road homes
Price per m²
£1,275
Street avg £1,640
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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