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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
481 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 288 Chorley New Road

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

288 Chorley New Road is a mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 481 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 204.8% above the 1999 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

288 Chorley New Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 288 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2017
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER HAIRDRESSERS (CLASS A1) TO BAKERY/HOT FOOD TAKE AWAY (CLASS A5)

    Council
    112485
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    00821/17
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 288 Chorley New Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£42,000

Growth on file: 38.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 1999Most recent

    £42,000

    +140.0%over 2 years

  2. 25 February 1997

    £17,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5NY: £65,000 (2019–2005).

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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.

Years Held for 288 Chorley New Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£940

Street avg £1,724

Below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£136k

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1 Churchward Square, Horwich

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£147k

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2 bed
£149k

1 Bosworth Street, Horwich

BL6 5QL

£160k

1 Bank Houses, Blackrod

BL6 5DS

2 bed
£100k

1 Angelbank, Horwich

BL6 5GX

2 bed2 bath
£180k

1 Chorley Road, Blackrod

BL6 5JR

3 bed2 bath
£187k

1 Barlow Street, Horwich

BL6 5PL

3 bed2 bath
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.
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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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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
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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