What type of property is 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR?

1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR last change hands?

1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR last sold for £168,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and July 2023, 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR rose from £55,000 to £168,000, a change of £113,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR?

1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 6NR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR?

1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR located?

1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

Is 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR 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 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR?

The closest primary school to 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR is St Mary's RC Primary School (578m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School (658m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buckingham Avenue, BL6 6NR is New Chapel Lane, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buckingham Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Buckingham Avenue

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

1 Buckingham Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 6NR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 29.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £168,000.

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

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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

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buckingham Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buckingham Avenue 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.

1 Buckingham Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£168,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2023Most recent
£168,000
+205.5%over 24 years
13 November 1998
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 6NR: £290,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in BL6 6NR

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Buckingham Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,471

Street avg £2,047

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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 Evans Street, Horwich

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3 bed1 bath

£185k

1 Carwood Grove, Horwich

BL6 6EY

3 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Birch Tree Way, Horwich

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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.

Full Bolton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

New Chapel Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 6NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 6NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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