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256 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£194,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£147,500)+32%
  • Against BL7 9JG's recent median (£175,000)+11%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£194,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£147,500)+32%
  • Against BL7 9JG's recent median (£175,000)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 256 Darwen Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL7 9JG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    88 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in BL7 9JG

    5 sales, median £175,000 (2024–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

256 Darwen Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2020Most recent

    £147,500

    +37.2%over 2 years

  2. 31 January 2018

    £107,500

    +26.5%over 12 years

  3. 5 May 2005

    £85,000

    +20.1%over 9 months

  4. 4 August 2004

    £70,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL7 9JG: £175,000 (2024–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 256 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 256 Darwen Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £194,000 is 31.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromE54toC72
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
100%58%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 256 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

256 Darwen Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Darwen Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

256 Darwen Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,676

Street avg £2,688

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.
Full Bolton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

14/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.

Nearest schools

  • St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, BoltonPrimary217m
  • Eagley Infant SchoolPrimary290m
  • Eagley Junior SchoolPrimary580m
  • Turton SchoolSecondary741m

Nearest stops

  • Hough LaneBus stop112m
  • Ramwells BrowBus stop168m
  • The CrescentBus stop202m
  • Rose Hill DriveBus stop203m

Most reported crime locally

  • Anti-social Behaviour48 reports29%
  • Violence & Sexual Offences42 reports25%
  • Burglary18 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson17 reports10%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL7 9JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL7 9JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL7 9JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 256 Darwen Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL7 9JG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 256 Darwen Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 256 Darwen Road was lodged in February 2020 at band C and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 256 Darwen Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL7 9JG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
256 Darwen Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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