8 Balmoral Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NU
About 8 Balmoral Close
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 £255,000 sits 50% 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. 12 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).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Balmoral Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Balmoral Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Balmoral Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 2 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2013Most recent
£170,000
+30.8%over 1 year20 February 2012
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 6NU: £220,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in BL6 6NU
6 Balmoral Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NU
Sold Nov 2023
£358,0009 Balmoral Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NU
Sold Apr 2023
£540,0002 Balmoral Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NU
Sold Mar 2021
£220,00010 Balmoral Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NU
Sold Feb 2017
£170,0005 Balmoral Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NU
Sold Dec 2012
£140,000
Everything we know about 8 Balmoral Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Balmoral Close homes
8 Balmoral Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,624
Street avg £2,636
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB