Lower Rivington House, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
About Lower Rivington House
Lower Rivington House is a 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).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lower Rivington House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lower Rivington House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Lower Rivington House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£817,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7RT: £755,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BL6 7RT
Pendennis Lodge, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
Sold Sept 2025
£755,000Dryfield House, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
Sold Dec 2019
£1,000,000Red Cot, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
Sold Jul 2019
£465,000Rivington Lodge, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
Sold Aug 2018
£1,150,000Hamers Barn, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
Sold Oct 2007
£610,000
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Versus other Dryfield Lane homes
On epc rating, Lower Rivington House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
364 m²
Street avg 225 m²
CO₂ Emissions
32.0 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB