20 Douglas Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EF
About 20 Douglas Close
20 Douglas Close is a semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
20 Douglas Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
20 Douglas Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£255,000
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 7EF: £185,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BL6 7EF
1 Douglas Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EF
Sold Jan 2025
£290,00010 Douglas Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EF
Sold Aug 2024
£235,0004 Douglas Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EF
Sold Nov 2023
£185,00014 Douglas Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EF
Sold Jan 2021
£157,0003 Douglas Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EF
Sold Jun 2018
£175,000
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Versus other Douglas Close homes
Floor Area for 20 Douglas Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pennine Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beacon Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB