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 £87,500 in November 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 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 3 sales between August 1997 and November 2002, 7 Douglas Close, BL6 7EF rose from £52,000 to £87,500, a change of £35,500. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 5 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.

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

3 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

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.

It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 164% above the 2002 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. At 79 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

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.

7 Douglas Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£87,500

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

7 November 2002Most recent
£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

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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 price per m².

Price per m²

£1,108

Street avg £2,065

Strongly below

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

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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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.

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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