256 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG
About 256 Darwen Road
256 Darwen Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bromley Cross, Bolton, Bolton (BL7 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £147,500 in August 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 34.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
256 Darwen Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
256 Darwen Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2020Most recent
£147,500
+37.2%over 2 years31 January 2018
£107,500
+26.5%over 12 years5 May 2005
£85,000
+20.1%over 9 months4 August 2004
£70,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL7 9JG: £130,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BL7 9JG
262 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG
Sold Nov 2024
£220,000258 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG
Sold Nov 2023
£205,000Top Flat, 264 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG
Sold Aug 2023
£55,000266 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG
Sold Aug 2018
£125,000The Old Village Hall, Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG
Sold Jul 2018
£2,500
Versus other Darwen Road homes
256 Darwen Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,676
Street avg £2,482
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hough Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







