What kind of home is 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET sell for?

14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET last sold for £89,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £32,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and November 2015, 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET rose from £32,000 to £89,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET use?

The latest EPC at 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET in?

14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

What schools are near 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest primary school to 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is Chorley New Road Primary Academy (288m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School (344m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 14 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is The Heights, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Essex Street

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

14 Essex Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 64% above the 2015 sale of £89,000. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Sept 2014

Low Energy Lighting

62%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Essex Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£89,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2015Most recent
£89,000
+48.3%over 8 months
10 March 2015
£60,000
+87.5%over 15 years
10 June 1999
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 6ET: £95,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BL6 6ET

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On the street

Versus other Essex Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Essex Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,309

Street avg £1,549

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Heights — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Chorley New Road Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 6ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 6ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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