Brown Cot, Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX
About Brown Cot
Brown Cot is a four-bedroom detached house in Rivington, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7RX). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2005–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £959,000 is 20.1% below the 2026 sale of £1,200,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. Most recent transfer was June 2026 at £1,200,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 May 2028
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Planning history
Brown Cot has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at Brown Cot, Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX
- Oct 2003Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two storey detached dwelling,
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00963/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2021Decision
- OutbuildingMay 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Brown Cot has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£959,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2026Most recent
£1,200,000
+110.5%over 7 years20 August 2018
£570,000
+66.4%over 12 years26 October 2005
£342,500
+3.8%over 10 months7 January 2005
£330,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in BL6 7RX: £1,575,000 (2021–2017).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Rivington & Blackrod High School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Rivington and Blackrod High School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







