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17 Gresley Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5TQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Gresley Avenue

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

17 Gresley Avenue is a detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 93 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 182.5% above the 2002 sale of £94,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Gresley Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Gresley Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Gresley Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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 Gresley Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£94,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2002Most recent

    £94,500

    +41.1%over 6 years

  2. 24 November 1995

    £66,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5TQ: £238,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Gresley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Gresley Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,016

Street avg £2,217

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Gresley Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£221k

1 Axholme Court, Horwich

BL6 5HQ

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Coniston Road, Blackrod

BL6 5DW

3 bed
£215k

1 Bond Close, Horwich

BL6 5PZ

3 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Blackhorse Avenue, Blackrod

BL6 5HE

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Avonhead Close, Horwich

BL6 5QD

4 bed
£346k

1 Brooklands, Horwich

BL6 5RW

£205k

1 Brown Street, Blackrod

BL6 5AS

2 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Chilgrove Avenue, Blackrod

BL6 5TR

5 bed2 bath
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

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hawkshaw Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Horwich Parish 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 5TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL6 5TQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Gresley Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5TQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.