Let Flat

78 GILNOW ROAD

BOLTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER BL1 4LJ

1 beds 144 m² Listed 22 Mar 2006 (-7402d)

£385 pcm

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# 1 bedroom apartment for rent (BL1 4LJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 78 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER BL1 4LJ |
| Price | £385 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £84,000 Feb 2003 |

## Description

Furnished One Bedroom Apartment, Electric Heating, Parking.

Lounge, Kitchen, One Double Bedroom, 3-piece Bathroom with Shower, Parking.

## Property Photos

- ![Gilnow Road](/listings/photos/4564503/741082) - Gilnow Road
- ![Apt A - Living Area](/listings/photos/4564503/741084) - Apt A - Living Area
- ![Apt A - Kitchen](/listings/photos/4564503/741086) - Apt A - Kitchen
- ![Apt B - Living Area](/listings/photos/4564503/741088) - Apt B - Living Area
- ![Apt B - Kitchen](/listings/photos/4564503/741090) - Apt B - Kitchen

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £474/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Atlas Mill, BL1 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Terraced House, Victoria Grove, BL1 | £450/mo | 1 | 0.79 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £650/mo (2 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2026%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £558/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6002.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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)

Gilnow Road Apt A - Living Area Apt A - Kitchen Apt B - Living Area Apt B - Kitchen

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Property details

Floor area

144 m²

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,568 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Furnished Apartment
One Double Bedroom
Contemporary Interior
Parking
Close to Bolton Town Centre
Close to Train Station
Nearby Popular local Park
Close to University

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

Furnished One Bedroom Apartment, Electric Heating, Parking.

Lounge, Kitchen, One Double Bedroom, 3-piece Bathroom with Shower, Parking.

Listed by

Bolton

Prime Lettings & Management

Reference: 4564503

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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: £474/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BL1 4LJ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Gilnow Road/Gilnow Gardens	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Tudor Avenue/Heaton Cemetery	0.1 miles
Shop	Red Sea Barber Shop	0.3 miles
Shop	Vape Tuners	0.4 miles
Hospital	Bolton Hospice	0.4 miles
University	University of Greater Manchester	0.6 miles
University	University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence	1.0 miles
Train station	Bolton	1.0 miles
Train station	Lostock	1.9 miles
Hospital	Leigh Health Centre	5.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Gilnow Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 23 Nov 2012
Bolton School Boys' Division	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Pikes Lane Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 21 Jul 2016
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Bolton School Girls' Division	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)

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
1 Bed Flat, Atlas Mill, BL1	£850/mo	1	0.76 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Terraced House, Victoria Grove, BL1	£450/mo	1	0.79 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £650/mo (2 listings)