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3 Balmoral Drive, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5UJ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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Overview

About 3 Balmoral Drive

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

3 Balmoral Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Blackrod, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 5UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold August 2023 for £315,000.

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
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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.

3 Balmoral Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Balmoral Drive, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Balmoral Drive has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£315,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2023Most recent

    £315,000

    +21.2%over 3 years

  2. 10 January 2020

    £259,995

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

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.

On price per m², 3 Balmoral Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,539

Street avg £2,836

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Balmoral Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£237k

1 Axholme Court, Horwich

BL6 5HQ

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Bond Close, Horwich

BL6 5PZ

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Coniston Road, Blackrod

BL6 5DW

3 bed
£340k

1 Avonhead Close, Horwich

BL6 5QD

4 bed
£180k

1 Chorley Road, Blackrod

BL6 5JR

3 bed2 bath
£172k

1 Barlow Street, Horwich

BL6 5PL

3 bed2 bath
£395k

1 Brightwater, Horwich

BL6 5GW

4 bed2 bath
£438k

1 Butterwick Fields, Horwich

BL6 5GY

4 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BL6 5UJ

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Balmoral Drive, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.