What kind of home is 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU?

38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU sell for?

38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU last sold for £128,500 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £30,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 1997 and May 2025, 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU rose from £30,000 to £128,500, a change of £98,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU?

38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 6JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU use?

The latest EPC at 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU?

38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU 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 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU in?

38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU?

Police records around 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU 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 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU?

The closest primary school to 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU is St Mary's RC Primary School (76m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School (584m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU?

The closest bus stop to 38 Dale Street West, BL6 6JU is Mount Street, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Dale Street West, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6JU

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Dale Street West

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

38 Dale Street West is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £128,500. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 19.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 22.2% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

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)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Nov 2008

Low Energy Lighting

57%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Dale Street West, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Dale Street West 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.

Price for 38 Dale Street West has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£128,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2025Most recent
£128,500
+81.0%over 9 years
16 June 2015
£71,000
-13.4%over 10 years
31 January 2005
£82,000
+173.3%over 7 years
14 November 1997
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 6JU: £104,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in BL6 6JU

On the street

Versus other Dale Street West homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 38 Dale Street West runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,444

Street avg £1,399

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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.

£161k

1 Bottom O Th Moor, Horwich

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2 bed

£146k

1 Brazley Avenue, Horwich

BL6 6LE

2 bed1 bath

£169k

1 Brunswick Avenue, Horwich

BL6 6NJ

2 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Bentley Brook Close, Horwich

BL6 6TR

2 bed2 bath

£132k

1 Abernethy Court, Abernethy Street, Horwich

BL6 6FY

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

Mount Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Mary's RC Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 6JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 6JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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