What type of property is 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF?

7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF?

7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF last sold for £190,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £52,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and December 2025, 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF rose from £52,000 to £190,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF?

7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 7EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF heated?

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

What council tax band is 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF?

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

Where is 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF located?

7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF sits in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF?

Police records around 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF?

The closest primary school to 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF is Beacon Primary School (509m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School (908m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF?

The closest bus stop to 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF is Pennine Close, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Douglas Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EF

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 7 Douglas Close

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

7 Douglas Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £190,000 in December 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 14.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 November 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Douglas Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Douglas Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Douglas Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£190,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2025Most recent
£190,000
+117.1%over 23 years
7 November 2002
£87,500
+65.1%over 3 years
16 September 1999
£53,000
+1.9%over 2 years
28 August 1997
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7EF: £185,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BL6 7EF

On the street

Versus other Douglas Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Douglas Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,405

Street avg £2,065

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cheviot Close, Horwich

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pennine Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Beacon Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 7EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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