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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 262 Darwen Road

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

262 Darwen Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bromley Cross, Bolton, Bolton (BL7 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 177.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £220,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

262 Darwen Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 262 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 262 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9JG

0decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE TOGETHER WITH FRONT AND REAR DORMERS

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16294/23
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2024Most recent

    £220,000

    +32.5%over 2 years

  2. 23 February 2022

    £166,000

    +176.7%over 20 years

  3. 26 November 2001

    £59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL7 9JG: £80,000 (2023–2022).

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.

On price per m², 262 Darwen Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,056

Street avg £2,022

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 262 Darwen Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£217k

1 Albert Street, Egerton

BL7 9TN

2 bed2 bath
£208k

1 3, Bedford Street, Egerton

BL7 9SZ

2 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Birtenshaw Crescent, Bromley Cross

BL7 9LX

2 bed
£387k

1 Conisber Close, Egerton

BL7 9XN

2 bed2 bath
£258k

1 Chetwyn Avenue, Bromley Cross

BL7 9BN

3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Carlisle Street, Bromley Cross

BL7 9JF

3 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Alder Grove, Bromley Cross

BL7 9YL

3 bed2 bath

1 Cross Street, Bromley Cross

BL7 9DG

2 bed
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

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.

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
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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