Red Cot, Dryfield Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RT

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 £532,000 is 14.4% 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.