What type of property is 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is a mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET sell for?

4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET last sold for £98,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,000 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and August 2019, 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET rose from £83,000 to £98,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The current EPC rating for 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

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

How is 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

4 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 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

Police records around 4 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 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 4 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is The Heights, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET

Estimated value

£138,000

Since the 2019 sale (£98,000)+41%
Against BL6 6ET's recent median (£135,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£138,000

Against its 2019 sale (£98,000)+41%
Against BL6 6ET's recent median (£135,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Essex Street is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL6 6ET. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in BL6 6ET
5 sales, median £135,000 (2026–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

26 August 2019Most recent
£98,000
+18.1%over 4 years
24 August 2015
£83,000

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

Nearby sales in BL6 6ET

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Essex Street

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

4 Essex Street is a 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 before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 40.8% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £98,000.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from May 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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 epc rating, 4 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,420

Street avg £1,662

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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.

Nearest schools

Chorley New Road Primary AcademyPrimary288m
St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary329m
St Joseph's RC High SchoolSecondary344m
Claypool Primary SchoolPrimary721m

Nearest stops

The HeightsBus stop85m
Mount StreetBus stop204m
Lancaster AvenueBus stop276m
St Joseph's High SchoolBus stop303m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences25 reports28%
Anti-social Behaviour15 reports17%
Criminal Damage & Arson9 reports10%
Other Crime7 reports8%

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Essex Street is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL6 6ET. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Essex Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Essex Street was lodged in April 2016 at band D and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Essex Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL6 6ET, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 4 Essex Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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