19 Chilgrove Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5TR

19 Chilgrove Avenue is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the 8th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–184 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 639% above the 2000 sale of £14,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).