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 is crime like near 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ?

Police records around 16 Balmoral Drive, BL6 5UJ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

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

Estimated value

£346,000

Since the 2021 sale (£293,000)+18%
Against BL6 5UJ's recent median (£345,000)0%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£346,000

Against its 2021 sale (£293,000)+18%
Against BL6 5UJ's recent median (£345,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Balmoral Drive is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL6 5UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
102 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BL6 5UJ
5 sales, median £345,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Balmoral Drive, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5UJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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 £346,000 is 18.1% 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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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 April 2029

2 years remaining

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.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

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.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Vicarage Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary202m
Blackrod Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Adlington Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

Vicarage Road WestBus stop122m
Dark LaneBus stop142m
Blundell LaneBus stop206m
Hill LaneBus stop267m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences25 reports28%
Anti-social Behaviour15 reports17%
Criminal Damage & Arson9 reports10%
Other Crime7 reports8%

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Balmoral Drive is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL6 5UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Balmoral Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Balmoral Drive was lodged in April 2019 at band B and is valid until April 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Balmoral Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL6 5UJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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