What type of property is 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW?

17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW?

17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW last sold for £92,000 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW?

17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW?

17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW 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 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW located?

17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW?

Police records around 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW 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 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW?

The closest primary school to 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW is Chorley New Road Primary Academy (498m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Armstrong Street, BL6 5PW is Tredgold Street, 41m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Armstrong Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5PW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 17 Armstrong Street

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

17 Armstrong Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5PW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 58.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 47.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 March 2027

5 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Sept 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%11%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Armstrong Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Armstrong 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.

17 Armstrong Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 58.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2006)

£92,000

Growth on file: 58.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

3 March 2006Most recent
£92,000
+58.6%over 10 months
11 May 2005
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5PW: £117,500 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in BL6 5PW

On the street

Versus other Armstrong Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Armstrong Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,508

Street avg £1,257

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£147k

1 Bank Houses, Blackrod

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1 Chapel Street, Blackrod

BL6 5AH

2 bed

£100k

1 Angelbank, Horwich

BL6 5GX

2 bed2 bath

£198k

1 Brown Street, Blackrod

BL6 5AS

2 bed1 bath

£207k

1 Blackhorse Avenue, Blackrod

BL6 5HE

2 bed1 bath

£172k

1 Barlow Street, Horwich

BL6 5PL

3 bed2 bath

£180k

1 Chorley Road, Blackrod

BL6 5JR

3 bed2 bath

£220k

1 Coniston Road, Blackrod

BL6 5DW

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Tredgold Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Chorley New Road Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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