# 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 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 144 m² |
| Last sold | £84,000 Feb 2003 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 08/10/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £1,329/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £8,660

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£60)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8694-4513-5629-7907-8013)

## 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3/m²

## 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)