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Hamers Barn, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hamers Barn

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

Hamers Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in Rivington, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70).

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £720,000 is 18% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
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

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Hamers Barn has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2008
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of rear porch,

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00467/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Amendment to planning permission 03/00437/FUL for erection of detached garage and rear conservatory with glazed link to house comprising of change from conservatory to stone constructed garden room.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00242/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Hamers Barn, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Hamers Barn has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£720,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£610,000

Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2007Most recent

    £610,000

    +662.5%over 12 years
  2. 19 January 1995

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7RT: £755,000 (2025–2018).

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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.

On years held, Hamers Barn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,466

Street avg £3,098

On par

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 252 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 16.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Rivington & Blackrod High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Rivington and Blackrod High School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BL6 7RT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hamers Barn, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.