What kind of home is 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE?

3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE last change hands?

3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE last sold for £89,120 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £27,500 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and August 2015, 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE rose from £27,500 to £89,120, a change of £61,620. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE?

The current EPC rating for 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE?

3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (711 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 7EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE use?

The latest EPC at 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE?

3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE in?

3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

What schools are near 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE?

The closest primary school to 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE is Beacon Primary School (438m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School (888m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Douglas Avenue, BL6 7EE is Pennine Close, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

3 Douglas Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EE

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Douglas Avenue

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

3 Douglas Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 66.1% above the 2015 sale of £89,120. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). At 66 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 14 EPCs).

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Douglas Avenue

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Douglas Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Douglas Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Douglas Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2015)

£89,120

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2015Most recent
£89,120
+224.1%over 16 years
11 January 1999
£27,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7EE: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL6 7EE

Before you offer

Everything we know about 3 Douglas Avenue, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Douglas Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Douglas Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,350

Street avg £2,004

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£152k

1 Douglas Avenue, Horwich

BL6 7EE

3 bed1 bath

£183k

1 Carr Road, Horwich

BL6 7LP

3 bed1 bath

£223k

1 Ardley Road, Horwich

BL6 7EG

3 bed1 bath

£231k

1 Beaumont Avenue, Horwich

BL6 7BQ

3 bed1 bath

£247k

1 Cheviot Close, Horwich

BL6 7DF

3 bed1 bath

£130k

1 Catherine Street West, Horwich

BL6 7JY

2 bed1 bath

£322k

1 Douglas Close, Horwich

BL6 7EF

4 bed2 bath

£384k

1 Crown Lane, Horwich

BL6 7QL

4 bed3 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

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pennine Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beacon Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 7EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 7EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 3 Douglas Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.