What kind of home is 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ?

16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ?

16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ last sold for £293,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £273,995 in May 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2019 and February 2021, 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ rose from £273,995 to £293,000, a change of £19,005. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ?

16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 5UJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ in?

16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ sits in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

What schools are near 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ is Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (202m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ is Vicarage Road West, 122m away. The nearest rail option is Blackrod Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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16 Balmoral Drive, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5UJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 16 Balmoral Drive

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

16 Balmoral Drive is a detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 21.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £293,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Balmoral Drive, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Balmoral Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£293,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2021Most recent
£293,000
+6.9%over 1 year
1 May 2019
£273,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 5UJ: £345,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL6 5UJ

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On the street

Versus other Balmoral Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Balmoral Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,873

Street avg £2,887

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

On par

Comparables

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

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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.

Full Bolton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Vicarage Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 5UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 5UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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