What type of property is 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL?

27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL sell for?

27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL last sold for £130,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,500 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and October 2021, 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL rose from £64,500 to £130,000, a change of £65,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL?

27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 5PL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL?

27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL located?

27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

Is 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL?

The closest primary school to 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL is St Mary's RC Primary School (550m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL?

The closest bus stop to 27 Barlow Street, BL6 5PL is Barlow Street, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Barlow Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5PL

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Barlow Street

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

27 Barlow Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 26.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2024

Current Certificate

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 December 2024

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Barlow Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Barlow Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

27 Barlow Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£130,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2021Most recent
£130,000
+101.6%over 17 years
19 December 2003
£64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5PL: £155,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in BL6 5PL

On the street

Versus other Barlow Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 27 Barlow Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,444

Street avg £1,177

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Brown Street, Blackrod

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1 Blackhorse Avenue, Blackrod

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Angelbank, Horwich

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1 Barlow Street, Horwich

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1 Chorley Road, Blackrod

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1 Coniston Road, Blackrod

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Barlow Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Mary's RC Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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