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8 Balmoral Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
697 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Balmoral Close

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

8 Balmoral Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 6NU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 697 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 53.5% above the 2013 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2013). At 65 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Balmoral Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2022

Current Certificate
Jan 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 January 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Balmoral Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Balmoral Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Balmoral Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£170,000

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2013Most recent

    £170,000

    +30.8%over 1 year

  2. 20 February 2012

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 6NU: £220,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Balmoral Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,624

Street avg £2,636

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Balmoral Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£218k

1 Buckingham Avenue, Horwich

BL6 6NR

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Bentley Brook Close, Horwich

BL6 6TR

2 bed2 bath
£169k

1 Brunswick Avenue, Horwich

BL6 6NJ

2 bed1 bath
£161k

1 Bottom O Th Moor, Horwich

BL6 6QF

2 bed
£255k

1 Evans Street, Horwich

BL6 6AF

3 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Brazley Avenue, Horwich

BL6 6LE

2 bed1 bath
£132k

1 Abernethy Court, Abernethy Street, Horwich

BL6 6FY

2 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Broadway, Horwich

BL6 6BY

3 bed
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

0.2 km

Gloucester Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 6NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Balmoral Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.