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The Knowles, Bridge Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7BT

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About The Knowles

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Knowles is a semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 123.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £650,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Knowles sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Knowles, Bridge Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Knowles sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

4 applications on record at The Knowles, Bridge Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7BT

4decisions14documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jul 2007
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF GARAGE AND ERECTION OF DOUBLE GARAGE AND STUDY/SUN ROOM

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    77135/07
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. TreesDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Knowles was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2022Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7BT: £265,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bridge Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Knowles outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,266

Street avg £1,882

Strongly above

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Knowles

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£269k

1 2 Mill Hill Cottages, Rivington Lane, Rivington

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1 Ansdell Road, Horwich

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£263k

1 Dean Wood Cottages, Dean Wood, Rivington

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£240k

1 Cheviot Close, Horwich

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3 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Bolton report

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Horwich Leisure Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Horwich Parish CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL6 7BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL6 7BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 7BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Knowles, Bridge Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.