Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Horwich Business Centre, Unit 5, 86 Lee Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AE
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Private Rental
About Horwich Business Centre
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Horwich Business Centre is a mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Horwich Business Centre (38–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (60 versus a worst of 31). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromE41toD60
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
100%75%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Horwich Business Centre, Unit 5, 86 Lee Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Horwich Business Centre has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Horwich Business Centre has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£138,000
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: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BL6 7AE
Versus other Lee Lane homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Horwich Business Centre is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Brownlow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Beacon Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 7AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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