Rivington House, Flat 9, Lord Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AN
About Rivington House
Rivington House is a mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 24th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Rivington House, where floor areas span 31–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 41 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (33 m² median across 28 EPCs). 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
Rivington House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Connected to mains gas supply
Ventilation system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Rivington House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Rivington House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
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.
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Versus other Lord Street homes
On epc rating, Rivington House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rivington & Blackrod Lower School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beacon Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB