What type of property is 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET last sold for £199,995 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 6ET. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET have?

1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET located?

1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest primary school to 1a, 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 is the nearest station to 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Essex Street, BL6 6ET is The Heights, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 184.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £199,995 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Sept 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2017
Conditions
In report
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (MATERIALS) ON APPLICATION 87984/12
Council
149814
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
00171/17
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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.

Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£199,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 March 2021Most recent
£199,995

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.

1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,390

Street avg £1,401

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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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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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