Red Cot, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
About Red Cot
Red Cot is a two-bedroom detached house in Rivington, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 133 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 11.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £465,000.
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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
Energy performance
Red Cot's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Red Cot.
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Agent
- BPD Architecture
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00363/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
Red Cot changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.8% per year over 1 year.
£465,000
Growth on file: 24.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£465,000
+29.2%over 1 year15 May 2018
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7RT: £755,000 (2025–2007).
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
£1,000,000Rivington Lodge, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
Sold Aug 2018
£1,150,000Hamers Barn, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
Sold Oct 2007
£610,000Lake Lands, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT
Sold Aug 2006
£660,000
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Versus other Dryfield Lane homes
Red Cot is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,496
Street avg £3,090
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 258 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 15.5 t/year
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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