What type of property is 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ?

52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ sell for?

52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ last sold for £238,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £53,645 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and February 2024, 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ rose from £53,645 to £238,000, a change of £184,355. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ have?

The current EPC rating for 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in September 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ?

52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 5TQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ heated?

The latest EPC at 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ?

52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in June 2007 under ref. 77219/07. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ?

52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ located?

52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ?

The closest primary school to 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ is Horwich Parish CofE Primary School (455m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ?

The closest bus stop to 52 Gresley Avenue, BL6 5TQ is Hawkshaw Street, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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52 Gresley Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5TQ

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 52 Gresley Avenue

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

52 Gresley Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £238,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Gresley Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Gresley Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 52 Gresley Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5TQ

1decisions1extensions2documents6nearby

Jun 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT SIDE AND CANOPY OVER GROUND FLOOR AT FRONT.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
77219/07
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

52 Gresley Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£238,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2024Most recent
£238,000
+41.7%over 11 years
4 September 2012
£168,000
-0.6%over 2 years
16 December 2009
£169,000
+174.8%over 10 years
15 January 1999
£61,500
+14.6%over 2 years
22 November 1996
£53,645

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

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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.

Floor Area for 52 Gresley Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,204

Street avg £2,184

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

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60 dB

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