3 Elm Grove, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LE
About 3 Elm Grove
3 Elm Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley Cross, Bolton, Bolton (BL7 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 56.4% above the 2015 sale of £156,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 3 Elm Grove, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LE
- Sept 2021DemolitionFullOutcome in report
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PORCH AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE, NEW BOUNDARY WALL WITH VEHICULAR ACCESS
- Council
- 127095
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 11861/21
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Sales history & valuation
3 Elm Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£156,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 2015Most recent
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL7 9LE: £295,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BL7 9LE
11 Elm Grove, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LE
Sold May 2025
£305,00012 Elm Grove, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LE
Sold Oct 2022
£295,00023 Elm Grove, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LE
Sold Dec 2021
£320,0006 Elm Grove, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LE
Sold Dec 2021
£250,00016 Elm Grove, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LE
Sold Nov 2019
£160,000
Versus other Elm Grove homes
Price per m²
£2,261
Street avg £2,205
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
14/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Boonfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







