What type of property is 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET last change hands?

15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET last sold for £174,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in June 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

Across 3 sales between June 2014 and May 2026, 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET rose from £72,000 to £174,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 6ET. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

15 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.

Where is 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET located?

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

What is crime like near 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

Police records around 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET 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.

Which schools serve 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest primary school to 15 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.

What transport links are near 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 15 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is The Heights, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Essex Street

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

15 Essex Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £174,000 in May 2026. Across 2014–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 127.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 November 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Essex Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

15 Essex Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£174,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2026Most recent
£174,000
+33.8%over 4 years
14 January 2022
£130,000
+80.6%over 7 years
26 June 2014
£72,000

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

Nearby sales in BL6 6ET

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.

On years held, 15 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,852

Street avg £1,559

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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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