Flats/Maisonettes

22 FENNERS CLOSE

BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 3EH

£180,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BL3 3EH

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Higher Swan Lane/Paulhan Street	0.2 miles
Shop	Auto Car Doctor	0.2 miles
Train station	Bolton	1.2 miles
Hospital	Bolton Hospice	1.4 miles
University	UCEN Manchester (City Campus)	9.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

50 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£180,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,600/m²

Local average

£129,750 (8 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/01/2026

Expiry date: 28/01/2036

Current heating cost: £572/year

Potential heating cost: £472/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,778

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£210 - £245)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/03/2026	£180,000	Flat	—	£179,826 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£180,000
listed	02/12/2025	£180,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
65 ELLESMERE ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 3JP	£50,000	30/09/2021	Flat

Area average: £50,000 (1 sale)

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 16.2%

10y growth 62.5%

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 £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

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ainsdale Road, BL3	£350/mo	3	0.45 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £43,750

Target investor price (1%) £35,000

Gross yield 2.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 42.9×

Monthly cashflow £-419/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.6%

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)

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
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 May 2020
Raise Education and Wellbeing School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2021
Thomasson Memorial School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2018
Essa Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Sunning Hill Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
30/03/2009	23/10/2008	—	1

# 22 FENNERS CLOSE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 3EH

## Property details

- Slug: `72ca928` (address key hash: `72ca928e0edbf850f142b6fadd4b0bbe8b3e031e`)
- Postcode: BL3 3EH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 50 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £180,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,600/m²
- Local average: £129,750 (8 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £180,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 28/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £572/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,778

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£210 - £245)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2514-3058-5209-7036-5204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £180,000 | Flat | — | £179,826 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-fbf0-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 FENNERS CLOSE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 3EH | £180,000 | 20/03/2026 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169904444](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bae7f1f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £180,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-02 | £180,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 65 ELLESMERE ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 3JP | £50,000 | 30/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £50,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.2%
- **10y growth:** 62.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

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

## 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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ainsdale Road, BL3 | £350/mo | 3 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £43,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £35,000

*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 £350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 42.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-419/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.6%

*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 Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 12 May 2020 |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Dec 2021 |
| Thomasson Memorial School | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 28 Mar 2018 |
| Essa Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #6444238
- **Address:** 22 Fenners Close, BOLTON, BL3 3EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/03/2009
- **Work Completed:** 23/10/2008
- **Items:** 1 door(s)