Terraced 5 sales on record

281 AINSWORTH LANE

BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN

£147,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Ainsworth Lane/Thicketford Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Tonge Moor Services	0.2 miles
Train station	Hall i' th' Wood	0.7 miles
University	University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence	1.3 miles
Hospital	Bolton Hospice	1.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£147,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,750/m²

Local average

£161,714 (58 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/01/2023

Expiry date: 22/01/2033

Current heating cost: £606/year

Potential heating cost: £416/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£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	02/02/2026	£147,000	Terraced	+5%	£146,337 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/05/2023	£140,000	Terraced	+29.6%	£161,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/04/2021	£108,000	Terraced	+13.7%	£142,793 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/11/2018	£95,000	Terraced	+9.8%	£150,690 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/08/2011	£86,500	Terraced	—	£170,529 to April 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	£147,000
listed	17/09/2025	£145,000
sold	01/01/2023	£140,000
sold	01/01/2021	£108,000
sold	01/01/2018	£95,000
sold	01/01/2011	£86,500
sold	01/01/2005	£90,000
sold	01/01/2005	£67,950

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
24 WEMSLEY GROVE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2PB	£98,000	03/12/2025	Terraced
7 TONGE PARK AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QR	£175,500	22/10/2025	Terraced
73 BRIEF STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2LY	£94,000	12/08/2025	Terraced
314 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QL	£128,500	09/11/2023	Terraced
16 BRISTOL AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QP	£80,000	19/10/2023	Terraced
297 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN	£150,000	06/10/2023	Terraced
16 CROMER AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2RB	£111,000	21/07/2023	Terraced
30 WEMSLEY GROVE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2PB	£70,000	21/07/2023	Terraced
39 TONGE PARK AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QR	£142,500	14/07/2023	Terraced
233 STARKIE ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2EJ	£110,000	07/07/2023	Terraced
55 TONGE PARK AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QR	£120,000	06/07/2023	Terraced
13 BRISTOL AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QP	£128,000	16/06/2023	Terraced
42 WEMSLEY GROVE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2PB	£75,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
272 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QJ	£157,000	07/11/2022	Terraced
1 CROMER AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2RB	£116,000	02/11/2022	Terraced
10 BANBURY STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QT	£90,000	24/10/2022	Terraced
258 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QJ	£115,000	12/10/2022	Terraced
299 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN	£75,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
63 TONGE PARK AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QR	£140,000	16/09/2022	Terraced
35 BRISTOL AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QP	£138,000	02/09/2022	Terraced

Area average: £115,675 (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 15%

10y growth 79.7%

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

1y (index) 2.4%

5y (index) 32.2%

10y (index) 77.8%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: R-HAUS LIVING LIMITED (10677598)

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 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 Terraced House, Moorfield Grove, BL2	£1,100/mo	3	0.25 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Gregory Avenue, BL2	£1,050/mo	3	0.85 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,075/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.73%

Max investor price (0.8%) £134,375

Target investor price (1%) £107,500

Gross yield 8.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.4×

Monthly cashflow £364/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 10.2%

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 May 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
Tonge Moor Primary Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 20 Mar 2023
Moorgate Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 10 May 2016
Birtenshaw College	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Castle Hill Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 29 Mar 2023
Park School Teaching Service	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2013

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# 281 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN

## Property details

- Slug: `be91f02` (address key hash: `be91f02635417c4aac28333ddf3bda511f28bfd8`)
- Postcode: BL2 2QN
- Transactions on record: 5

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 84 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £147,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,750/m²
- Local average: £161,714 (58 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £147,000
- Date: 2026-02-02
- Type: T
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/01/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £606/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2178-1008-5219-5937-4204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-02 | £147,000 | Terraced | +5% | £146,337 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-5a2b-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2023-05-12 | £140,000 | Terraced | +29.6% | £161,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fd226035-fce7-4cb7-e053-4804a8c00430) |
| Sold | 2021-04-16 | £108,000 | Terraced | +13.7% | £142,793 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cb0035e5-fad0-58ae-e053-6b04a8c091af) |
| Sold | 2018-11-26 | £95,000 | Terraced | +9.8% | £150,690 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7e86b6fb-091d-458c-e053-6b04a8c0c84c) |
| Sold | 2011-08-03 | £86,500 | Terraced | — | £170,529 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7be20297-4e79-4f0c-97f8-e99af01a1a88) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 281 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN | £147,000 | 02/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 281 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN | £140,000 | 12/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 281 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN | £108,000 | 16/04/2021 | Terraced |
| 281 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN | £95,000 | 26/11/2018 | Terraced |
| 281 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN | £86,500 | 03/08/2011 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167119040](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d33fa9d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £147,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-17 | £145,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £140,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £108,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £95,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £86,500 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £90,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £67,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 WEMSLEY GROVE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2PB | £98,000 | 03/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 TONGE PARK AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QR | £175,500 | 22/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 73 BRIEF STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2LY | £94,000 | 12/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 314 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QL | £128,500 | 09/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 BRISTOL AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QP | £80,000 | 19/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 297 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN | £150,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 CROMER AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2RB | £111,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 WEMSLEY GROVE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2PB | £70,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 39 TONGE PARK AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QR | £142,500 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 233 STARKIE ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2EJ | £110,000 | 07/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 55 TONGE PARK AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QR | £120,000 | 06/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 BRISTOL AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QP | £128,000 | 16/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 WEMSLEY GROVE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2PB | £75,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 272 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QJ | £157,000 | 07/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 CROMER AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2RB | £116,000 | 02/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 BANBURY STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QT | £90,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 258 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QJ | £115,000 | 12/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 299 AINSWORTH LANE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QN | £75,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 63 TONGE PARK AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QR | £140,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 BRISTOL AVENUE, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL2 2QP | £138,000 | 02/09/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £115,675 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15%
- **10y growth:** 79.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bolton; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 32.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 77.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £795/mo
- **Realistic:** £883/mo
- **Optimistic:** £971/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 Terraced House, Moorfield Grove, BL2 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Gregory Avenue, BL2 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,075/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.73% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £134,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £107,500

*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 £1,075/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £364/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.2%

*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 May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 20 Mar 2023 |
| Moorgate Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 10 May 2016 |
| Birtenshaw College | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 29 Mar 2023 |
| Park School Teaching Service | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2013 |