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78 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JA

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 78 Bolton Road

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

78 Bolton Road is a mid-terrace house in Hawkshaw, Bury, Bury (BL8 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £284,950 — fresh data. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 98.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 85.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 October 2033

7 years remaining
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Bolton Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

78 Bolton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2024.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 98.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£284,950

Growth on file: 98.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 May 2025Most recent

    £284,950

    +100.7%over 1 year

  2. 25 April 2024

    £142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 4JA: £525,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bolton Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Bolton Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,799

Street avg £3,075

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Bolton Road

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£308k

1 Carnforth Drive, Greenmount

BL8 4DQ

£325k

1 Belvedere Avenue, Greenmount

BL8 4ED

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Greenside Close, Hawkshaw

BL8 4LE

£275k

1 Caernarvon Close, Greenmount

BL8 4EB

2 bed
£275k

1 Conway Crescent, Greenmount

BL8 4EG

£341k

1 Alba Street, Holcombe

BL8 4NA

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Bleaklow Court, Hawkshaw

BL8 4PT

£262k

1 Bodiam Road, Greenmount

BL8 4DW

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 Bury district page.
Full Bury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Old Oak Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Greenmount Primary School. 13 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 BL8 4JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL8 4JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 4JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.