What type of property is 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL?

7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL sell for?

7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL last sold for £305,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £78,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and June 2021, 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL rose from £78,000 to £305,000, a change of £227,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL?

The current EPC rating for 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL?

7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL7 9YL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL?

7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL located?

7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL sits in Bromley Cross, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL7 postcode district.

Which schools serve 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL?

The closest primary school to 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL is St Maxentius CofE Primary School (729m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Turton School (429m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Alder Grove, BL7 9YL is Rigby Lane, 151m away. The nearest rail option is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 357m away.

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7 Alder Grove, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9YL

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Alder Grove

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

7 Alder Grove is a two-bedroom detached house in Bromley Cross, Bolton, Bolton (BL7 9YL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 18.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Alder Grove, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Alder Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

7 Alder Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£305,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£305,000
+228.0%over 22 years
6 May 1999
£93,000
+19.2%over 4 years
1 February 1995
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL7 9YL: £300,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in BL7 9YL

On the street

Versus other Alder Grove homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 7 Alder Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,420

Street avg £3,545

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.2 km

Rigby Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Turton School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL7 9YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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