7 Berne Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QZ
About 7 Berne Avenue
7 Berne Avenue is a semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 874 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 56.7% above the 2009 sale of £97,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Berne Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Berne Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2016OutbuildingFullIn report
RETENTION OF TIMBER DECKING TO REAR OF THE PROPERTY
- Agent
- Paul Smith Design Services
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 95955/16
- Sept 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
PRIOR NOTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED LARGER HOME EXTENSION AT REAR (4M LONG, 3.306M HEIGHT, 2.1M EAVES)
- Agent
- Energy Secure
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 92648/14
What's in 7 Berne Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£97,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 2009Most recent
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7QZ: £185,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BL6 7QZ
20 Berne Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QZ
Sold Jul 2024
£127,5003 Berne Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QZ
Sold Jul 2024
£165,00023 Berne Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QZ
Sold Nov 2023
£192,50021 Berne Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QZ
Sold Oct 2023
£185,00037 Berne Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QZ
Sold Feb 2023
£185,000
Everything we know about 7 Berne Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Berne Avenue homes
7 Berne Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,195
Street avg £1,684
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mottram Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB