Detached

13 RAVENS WOOD

BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5TL

£635,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Chorley New Rd/Ravens Wood 0.1 miles
Train station Lostock 0.7 miles
Shop Kamsons Pharmacy 0.8 miles
Hospital Bolton Hospice 1.6 miles
University University of Greater Manchester 1.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

5

Bathrooms

3

Floor area

206 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£635,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,083/m²

Local average

£417,378 (23 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/02/2025

Expiry date: 10/02/2035

Current heating cost: £1,469/year

Potential heating cost: £1,324/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 27/02/2026 £635,000 Detached £629,158 to March 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
42 RAVENS WOOD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5TL £599,700 17/12/2025 Detached
50 RAVENS WOOD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5TL £540,000 12/02/2025 Detached
10 RAVENSWOOD DRIVE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5AJ £900,000 13/10/2023 Detached
7 HASLAM HALL MEWS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5EX £345,000 22/09/2023 Detached
458 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5AZ £1,020,000 21/12/2022 Detached
450 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5AZ £1,550,000 10/10/2022 Detached
3 RAVENS WOOD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5TL £620,000 16/09/2022 Detached
34 THE GLEN, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5DB £582,000 21/07/2022 Detached
32 THE GLEN, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5DB £1,105,000 06/05/2022 Detached
6 THE KEEP, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5NG £900,000 14/02/2022 Detached
13 RAVENSWOOD DRIVE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5AJ £785,000 08/10/2021 Detached
2 THE ROWANS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 5BN £604,050 28/06/2021 Detached

Area average: £795,896 (12 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 -11.4%
10y growth 77.8%

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

1y (index) 1.2%
5y (index) 31.7%
10y (index) 72.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £795/mo
Realistic £883/mo
Optimistic £971/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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
5 Bed Detached House, Briksdal Way, BL6 £2,550/mo 5 0.7 miles OpenRent
5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Moorside Avenue, BL1 £1,500/mo 5 0.89 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,025/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%
Max investor price (0.8%) £253,125
Target investor price (1%) £202,500
Gross yield 3.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 26.1×
Monthly cashflow £-703/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -4.6%
  • 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)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Clevelands Prep School Other 0.1 miles (No rating)
Markland Hill Primary School Primary 0.5 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Ladybridge Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 21 Apr 2022
Lostock Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Outstanding — 13 Jun 2024
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Primary 0.6 miles Good — 10 Jan 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
25/02/2024 19/02/2024 2 1
03/08/2015 18/07/2015 1
07/04/2014 28/02/2014 15
22/10/2012 24/09/2012 1 1