26 Crown Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QL
About 26 Crown Lane
26 Crown Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sold June 2024 for £180,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 113.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Crown Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 26 Crown Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£180,000
+16.1%over 2 years21 January 2022
£155,000
+22.0%over 4 years7 August 2017
£127,000
+41.1%over 3 years28 July 2014
£90,000
+2.0%over 4 years13 November 2009
£88,252
+1.4%24 September 2009
£87,000
+101.4%over 7 years25 January 2002
£43,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7QL: £170,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BL6 7QL
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Versus other Crown Lane homes
26 Crown Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,400
Street avg £1,193
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beacon Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB