What type of property is Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT?

Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT is a 7-bedroom detached house.

When did Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT last change hands?

Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT last sold for £1,000,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT have?

The current EPC rating for Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT?

Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT has a recorded floor area of 364 m² (3,918 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 107% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL6 7RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT heated?

The latest EPC at Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT?

Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT located?

Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT sits in Rivington, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL6 postcode district in Lancashire.

Which schools serve Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT?

The closest primary school to Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT is Beacon Primary School (749m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School (584m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT?

The closest bus stop to Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, BL6 7RT is Rivington & Blackrod High School, 366m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

364 m²

3918 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Dryfield House

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

Dryfield House is a seven-bedroom detached house in Rivington, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 364 m² (around 3918 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump.

At 364 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold December 2019 for £1,000,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms7
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Dryfield House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

32.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dryfield House 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.

Dryfield House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,096,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,000,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 December 2019Most recent
£1,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7RT: £700,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BL6 7RT

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On the street

Versus other Dryfield Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Dryfield House is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,747

Street avg £3,278

Below

Floor Area

364 m²

Street avg 225 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

32.0 t/year

Street avg 12.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Nearest stop

0.4 km

Rivington & Blackrod High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Rivington and Blackrod High School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL6 7RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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