# 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
- 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
- **Expiry date:** 24/11/2035
- **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% | £78,762 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-cea6-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2008-06-20 | £95,000 | Flat | — | £121,343 (to March 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:** 38.2%
- **10y growth:** 59.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 54.7%

## 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).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Little Lever, BL3 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, School St, BL3 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Boundary Drive, BL2 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Dearden Street, BL3 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Newhall Avenue, BL2 | £500/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Fletcher Street, BL3 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Ashton Street, BL3 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Second Avenue, BL3 | £875/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bolton Road, M26 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.79 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Inverbeg Drive, BL2 | £740/mo | 2 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Higher Dean St, M26 | £925/mo | 3 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £857/mo (11 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.09% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £109,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £87,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 13.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £447/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 23.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **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 Apr 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)