5 Brooklands, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RW
About 5 Brooklands
5 Brooklands is a three-bedroom detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 45.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 36 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Brooklands
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Brooklands has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Brooklands
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 11 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2006Most recent
£190,000
+92.9%over 4 years8 April 2002
£98,500
+28.0%over 6 years15 December 1995
£76,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5RW: £331,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BL6 5RW
13 Brooklands, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RW
Sold May 2025
£318,50030 Brooklands, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RW
Sold Jul 2024
£390,00032 Brooklands, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RW
Sold Jun 2024
£331,50073 Brooklands, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RW
Sold Jan 2024
£320,00014 Brooklands, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RW
Sold Dec 2023
£335,000
Everything we know about 5 Brooklands, 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 Brooklands homes
5 Brooklands is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,235
Street avg £1,988
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
School Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB