Flat, 46 Lee Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AE
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Flat sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7AE: £140,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BL6 7AE
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Versus other Lee Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Brownlow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Beacon Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB