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8 Gresley Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5TQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Gresley Avenue

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

8 Gresley Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in January 2002. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 192.3% above the 2002 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gresley Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Gresley Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Gresley Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5TQ

1decisions1extensions6documents6nearby
  1. Oct 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE/REAR

    Council
    38721
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    04374/18
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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.

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

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£78,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2002Most recent

    £78,000

    +35.7%over 6 years

  2. 14 December 1995

    £57,500

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Gresley Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,147

Street avg £2,214

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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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.
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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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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