# 16 GREENSMITH WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3BR

## Property details

- Slug: `ff13c63` (address key hash: `ff13c63888936d0c6c16db60311d32fc904fbff4`)
- Postcode: BL5 3BR
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 57 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £175,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,070/m²
- Local average: £191,187 (36 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £175,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 29/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £665/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2390-4590-2576-8851)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £175,000 | Terraced | +38.9% | £176,277 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-2725-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2020-11-06 | £126,000 | Terraced | +5% | £178,338 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b82222ec-c9ce-6691-e053-6b04a8c02fb2) |
| Sold | 2007-08-20 | £120,000 | Terraced | — | £188,182 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4999bcf3-d7cf-489c-ab87-678f3611eefb) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 GREENSMITH WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3BR | £175,000 | 06/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 16 GREENSMITH WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3BR | £126,000 | 06/11/2020 | Terraced |
| 16 GREENSMITH WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3BR | £120,000 | 20/08/2007 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [89746517](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2594fb4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £175,000 |
| listed | 2020-02-24 | £130,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £126,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £120,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 332 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3QQ | £141,000 | 23/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 24 SEDDON STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3QG | £150,000 | 11/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 270 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3QW | £165,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 265 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3BL | £265,000 | 17/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 319 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3QE | £170,000 | 14/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 23 CHORLEY ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3PD | £100,000 | 28/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 31 SPINNEY WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3FL | £206,645 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 33 SPINNEY WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3FL | £206,645 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 35 SPINNEY WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3FL | £206,645 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 37 SPINNEY WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3FL | £205,031 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 302 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3QQ | £152,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 343 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3QE | £70,000 | 15/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 36 CHORLEY ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3PR | £167,500 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 51 SPINNEY WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3FL | £233,014 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 55 SPINNEY WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3FL | £233,014 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 57 SPINNEY WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3FL | £233,014 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 53 SPINNEY WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3FL | £233,014 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 311 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3QE | £153,000 | 16/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 CROFT STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3QB | £162,000 | 28/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 67 SPINNEY WAY, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 3FL | £320,000 | 31/01/2023 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £188,626 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.7%
- **10y growth:** 45.8%

## 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 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Thomas Street, BL5 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £51/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.2%

*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:** Job (default Low)

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

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Gates Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 26 Jul 2018 |
| Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 15 May 2024 |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 22 Jun 2011 |
| Westhoughton High School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 27 Jun 2023 |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2012 |