Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

124 VALLEY MILL

BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DY

£122,500

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Eagley Way/Turning Circle 0.1 miles
Train station Bromley Cross 0.7 miles
Shop Egerton Hair & Beauty 1.2 miles
Hospital Bolton Hospice 2.4 miles
University University of Greater Manchester 2.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

62 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£122,500 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£1,976/m²

Local average

£151,611 (9 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/06/2019

Expiry date: 10/06/2029

Current heating cost: £285/year

Potential heating cost: £228/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,665

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£10)
  • Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£585 - £725)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 24/04/2026 £122,500 Flat +8.9% £122,500 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 17/10/2008 £112,500 Flat £156,892 to May 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
BROOK MILL 212 THREADFOLD WAY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DW £130,000 28/11/2025 Flat
BROOK MILL 107 THREADFOLD WAY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DW £140,000 28/11/2025 Flat
BROOK MILL 208 THREADFOLD WAY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DW £175,000 20/12/2023 Flat
BROOK MILL 305 THREADFOLD WAY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DW £170,000 24/11/2023 Flat
THE SCHOOL HOUSE APARTMENT 15 SCHOOL STREET, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DS £130,001 13/10/2023 Flat
306 VALLEY MILL, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DY £146,500 02/10/2023 Flat
BRIDGE MILL 1 THREADFOLD WAY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DU £455,000 30/08/2023 Flat
BROOK MILL 412 THREADFOLD WAY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DW £240,000 31/05/2023 Flat
24 SPENCERS WOOD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9BX £104,000 26/04/2023 Flat
67 HIGHER RIDINGS, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9XS £117,875 15/12/2022 Flat
22 TONG CLOUGH, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9HR £92,500 05/12/2022 Flat
126 VALLEY MILL, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DY £151,000 30/11/2022 Flat
BROOK MILL 405 THREADFOLD WAY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DW £235,000 18/11/2022 Flat
116 VALLEY MILL, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DY £175,500 25/08/2022 Flat
318 VALLEY MILL, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DY £260,000 04/08/2022 Flat
BROOK MILL 3 THREADFOLD WAY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DW £195,000 29/07/2022 Flat
201 VALLEY MILL, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DY £185,000 25/07/2022 Flat
2 SPENCERS WOOD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9BX £110,000 13/07/2022 Flat
BROOK MILL 305 THREADFOLD WAY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9DW £180,000 11/07/2022 Flat
23 SPENCERS WOOD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL7 9BX £89,950 01/06/2022 Flat

Area average: £174,116 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -0.8%
10y growth 0.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bolton. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -0.7%
5y (index) 17.1%
10y (index) 52.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bolton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £796/mo
Realistic £884/mo
Optimistic £972/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bolton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bolton and Bury: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, North Way, BL1 £1,100/mo 3 1.12 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.9%
Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500
Target investor price (1%) £110,000
Gross yield 10.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 9.3×
Monthly cashflow £483/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 16.3%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Primary 0.2 miles Good — 10 Nov 2014
The Oaks Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 31 Jan 2024
High Lawn Primary School Primary 0.5 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Eagley Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 14 Dec 2012
Sharples School Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 30 Sep 2013

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.