Middle Derbyshires, Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX
About Middle Derbyshires
Middle Derbyshires is a six-bedroom detached house in Rivington, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7RX). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,654,000 is 38.7% below the 2021 sale of £2,700,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,039/sq ft) was about 689.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 16 planning records sit against the property, 12 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2021 for £2,700,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Heating controls changed
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Planning history
Middle Derbyshires has been through 12 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
16 applications on record at Middle Derbyshires, Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX
- Aug 2013New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a detached dwelling incorporating basement living space.
- Documents
- 44 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00179/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2021Decision
- RenovationMar 2020Decision
+ 13 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 May 2021Most recent
£2,700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7RX: £450,000 (2026–2005).
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







