What type of property is 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

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

What did 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET sell for?

20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET last sold for £95,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The current EPC rating for 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 6ET. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

20 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 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

Police records around 20 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 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 20 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is The Heights, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 20 Essex Street

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

20 Essex Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 54.7% above the 2024 sale of £95,000. Sold December 2024 for £95,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Essex Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 December 2024Most recent
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 6ET: £135,000 (2026–2024).

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 habitable rooms, 20 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,377

Street avg £1,665

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£146k

1 Brazley Avenue, Horwich

BL6 6LE

2 bed1 bath

£161k

1 Bottom O Th Moor, Horwich

BL6 6QF

2 bed

£132k

1 Abernethy Court, Abernethy Street, Horwich

BL6 6FY

2 bed2 bath

£169k

1 Brunswick Avenue, Horwich

BL6 6NJ

2 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Bentley Brook Close, Horwich

BL6 6TR

2 bed2 bath

£218k

1 Buckingham Avenue, Horwich

BL6 6NR

2 bed1 bath

£169k

1 Essex Street, Horwich

BL6 6ET

3 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Birch Tree Way, Horwich

BL6 6JQ

3 bed1 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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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