3 Corston Grove, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5TB
About 3 Corston Grove
3 Corston Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5TB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 140% above the 2003 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Corston Grove
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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Corston Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH ROOF LIGHTS
- Agent
- F J Brown & Co. Limited
- Council
- 23189
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 08257/20
- Oct 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
RETENTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 88554/12
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Corston Grove
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
3 Corston Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 August 2003Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5TB: £125,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BL6 5TB
16 Corston Grove, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5TB
Sold Feb 2024
£125,00012 Corston Grove, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5TB
Sold Apr 2023
£135,00015 Corston Grove, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5TB
Sold Nov 2022
£170,00014 Corston Grove, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5TB
Sold Jun 2019
£95,00013 Corston Grove, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5TB
Sold May 2019
£153,000
Everything we know about 3 Corston Grove, 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 Corston Grove homes
Price per m² for 3 Corston Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,111
Street avg £2,197
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barn Acre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Blackrod Primary School. 10 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB