18 Catherine Street West, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7JY
About 18 Catherine Street West
18 Catherine Street West is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 18.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Catherine Street West has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2022Most recent
£125,000
+95.3%over 16 years16 January 2006
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7JY: £140,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BL6 7JY
15 Catherine Street West, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7JY
Sold Aug 2024
£105,00039 Catherine Street West, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7JY
Sold May 2023
£136,0004 Catherine Street West, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7JY
Sold Jan 2023
£167,50024 Catherine Street West, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7JY
Sold Dec 2021
£145,00027 Catherine Street West, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7JY
Sold Jan 2021
£112,500
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Versus other Catherine Street West homes
18 Catherine Street West is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £1,632
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lever Park Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beacon Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB