Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

10 CHESTER CLOSE

LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XL

£80,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BL3 1XL

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Tong Road/Lancaster Drive	0.2 miles
Shop	MN Bargains	0.4 miles
Train station	Farnworth	1.4 miles
University	University of Bolton	2.1 miles
Hospital	Bolton Hospice	3.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

53 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£80,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£1,509/m²

Local average

£122,571 (7 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/11/2025

Current heating cost: £520/year

Potential heating cost: £458/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £7,630

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£120 - £140)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£80,000	Flat	-15.8%	£80,155 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/06/2008	£95,000	Flat	—	£123,130 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
27 CHESTER AVENUE, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XE	£117,500	11/02/2022	Flat
15 DEVON CLOSE, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XB	£102,571	29/10/2021	Flat
7 CHESTER AVENUE, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XE	£86,000	27/08/2021	Flat

Area average: £102,024 (3 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 31.8%

10y growth 83%

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

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 22.7%

10y (index) 57.7%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: WALLACE ESTATES LIMITED (04216645)

Rental Range

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

Low £794/mo

Realistic £882/mo

Optimistic £970/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bolton.

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 1.1%

Max investor price (0.8%) £110,250

Target investor price (1%) £88,200

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).

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 Mar 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
Masefield Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 13 Mar 2012
Ladywood School	Other	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 30 Jun 2011
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2012
Mytham Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 7 Mar 2012
St Teresa's RC Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2021

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
22/03/2026	11/03/2026	1	2

# 10 CHESTER CLOSE, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XL

## Property details

- Slug: `6f6932c` (address key hash: `6f6932ce41cba09c188f15b36a191de6c7e597db`)
- Postcode: BL3 1XL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 1
- Floor area: 53 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £80,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,509/m²
- Local average: £122,571 (7 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £80,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £520/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £7,630

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£120 - £140)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2311-5141-1411-6746-6898)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £80,000 | Flat | -15.8% | £80,155 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-cea6-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2008-06-20 | £95,000 | Flat | — | £123,130 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/22a35adf-729f-4cb3-b31f-da3a7160f3a5) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 CHESTER CLOSE, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XL | £80,000 | 16/01/2026 | Flat |
| 10 CHESTER CLOSE, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XL | £95,000 | 20/06/2008 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 CHESTER AVENUE, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XE | £117,500 | 11/02/2022 | Flat |
| 15 DEVON CLOSE, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XB | £102,571 | 29/10/2021 | Flat |
| 7 CHESTER AVENUE, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 1XE | £86,000 | 27/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £102,024 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 31.8%
- **10y growth:** 83%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bolton; Flats and maisonettes series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 57.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bolton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £794/mo
- **Realistic:** £882/mo
- **Optimistic:** £970/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bolton and Bury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.1% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £110,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £88,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

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

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Masefield Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 13 Mar 2012 |
| Ladywood School | Other | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 30 Jun 2011 |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2012 |
| Mytham Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 7 Mar 2012 |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2021 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #17218184
- **Address:** 10 Chester Close, Little Lever, BL3 1XL
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/03/2026
- **Work Completed:** 11/03/2026
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 2 door(s)