What kind of home is 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET last change hands?

5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET last sold for £39,500 in July 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The current EPC rating for 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET use?

The latest EPC at 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

5 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 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 5 Essex Street, BL6 6ET is The Heights, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Essex Street

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

5 Essex Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 305.1% above the 1999 sale of £39,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 55.4% below the postcode norm.

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

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromD63toC73

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Essex Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£39,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 July 1999Most recent
£39,500

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 co₂ emissions, 5 Essex Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£598

Street avg £1,720

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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2 bed2 bath

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1 Brazley Avenue, Horwich

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2 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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