1 Barncroft Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NZ
About 1 Barncroft Drive
1 Barncroft Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 6NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 52.6% above the 2017 sale of £270,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 121 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Barncroft Drive
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Barncroft Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION.
- Agent
- Ronson Building Design Ltd
- Council
- 5756
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04295/18
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Barncroft Drive
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 10 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2017Most recent
£270,000
+3.8%over 9 years30 August 2007
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 6NZ: £337,500 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in BL6 6NZ
9 Barncroft Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NZ
Sold Dec 2024
£477,0003 Barncroft Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NZ
Sold Aug 2018
£285,0007 Barncroft Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NZ
Sold Jan 2010
£337,5005 Barncroft Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NZ
Sold Apr 2007
£240,00011 Barncroft Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NZ
Sold Feb 1996
£64,000
Everything we know about 1 Barncroft Drive, 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 Barncroft Drive homes
1 Barncroft Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,231
Street avg £2,456
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Edge Hill, Horwich
BL6 6RX
1 Belgrave Crescent, Horwich
BL6 6DG
1 Broadway, Horwich
BL6 6BY
1 Evans Street, Horwich
BL6 6AF
1 Birch Tree Way, Horwich
BL6 6JQ
1 Carwood Grove, Horwich
BL6 6EY
1 Essex Street, Horwich
BL6 6ET
1 Buckingham Avenue, Horwich
BL6 6NR
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Georges Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Claypool Primary School. 11 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
41.3dB