What kind of home is 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL?

18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL sell for?

18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL last sold for £173,000 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL?

18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL use?

The latest EPC at 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL?

18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL in?

18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL?

Police records around 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL 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.

What schools are near 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL?

The closest primary school to 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL is St Catherine's CofE Primary School (453m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ashness Close, BL6 5RL is Avondale Close, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 729m away.

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18 Ashness Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Ashness Close

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

18 Ashness Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 45.7% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2027

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashness Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ashness Close 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.

18 Ashness Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£173,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 December 2017Most recent
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5RL: £250,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BL6 5RL

On the street

Versus other Ashness Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Ashness Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,136

Street avg £2,597

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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.

£237k

1 Axholme Court, Horwich

BL6 5HQ

3 bed1 bath

£230k

1 Bond Close, Horwich

BL6 5PZ

3 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Coniston Road, Blackrod

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3 bed

£180k

1 Chorley Road, Blackrod

BL6 5JR

3 bed2 bath

£172k

1 Barlow Street, Horwich

BL6 5PL

3 bed2 bath

£207k

1 Blackhorse Avenue, Blackrod

BL6 5HE

2 bed1 bath

£198k

1 Brown Street, Blackrod

BL6 5AS

2 bed1 bath

£340k

1 Avonhead Close, Horwich

BL6 5QD

4 bed

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.

Full Bolton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Avondale Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Catherine's CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 5RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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