Sold STC Terraced

80 GILNOW ROAD

BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER BL1 4LJ

3 beds 3 baths 1,119 sq ft Listed 26 Aug 2014 (-4323d)

£124,950

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (BL1 4LJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 80 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER BL1 4LJ |
| Price | £124,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 104 m² |
| Last sold | £124,950 Oct 2014 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 20/08/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £784/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,175

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£50)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2898-2005-7288-2574-0924)

## Description

Vestibule with laminate flooring

Hallway laminate flooring, single radiator, original coving and features.

Lounge: 15' 4;; into bay x 11'8: feature fireplace with electric fire, double radiator, laminate flooring, original coving, picture rail, and with folding doors leading to.

Dining Room: 15'2'' x 12'4'' Laminate flooring, feature wall mounted electric fire, patio doors leading to rear garden, original coving, ceiling rose, picture rail, double radiator.

Under stairs storage.

Extended fully fitted kitchen: 16'9'' x 8'9'' Wall and base units in beech with complimentary work tops, gas hob electric oven, integrated fridge, plumbed for washer, wall mounted gas central heating boiler, rear exit door.

Landing with laminated flooring, original dado rail, loft access and floor to ceiling storage.

Bedroom 1: 12'9 x 15'3'' To front, wooden flooring , single radiator, two windows.

Bedroom 2: 15'2'' x 9'9'' To rear , wooden flooring, original coving, single radiator.

Bedroom 3: 10'4'' x 8'4'' To rear, single radiator.

Shower room in white, vanity unit, WC and walk in shower.

Rear garden with decked area, flagged area, raised flower beds, well stocked with various shrubs, trees and plants.

Elevated front garden with shrubs and plants.

PROPERTY MISDISCRIPTION ACT 1991. Chris Ball Sales & Lettings for themselves and their clients declare that they have exercised all due diligence in the preparation of these details but can give no guarantee as to their veracity or correctness. Any electrical or other appliances included have not been tested, neither have drains, heating, plumbing and electrical installations and all purchasers are recommended to carry out their own investigations before contract. No representation of warranty is given regarding the property and the purchasers should rely on their own enquiries and inspection

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## EPC Graphs

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 80 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £124,950 | 15/10/2014 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 SUNLIGHT ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RN | £45,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £90,000 | 24/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 9 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £117,500 | 04/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 20 GILNOW GARDENS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LG | £140,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 169 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RG | £250,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 BRIGADE STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RP | £132,000 | 22/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 SILVERDALE ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RR | £38,000 | 25/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £118,000 | 18/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £145,000 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 138 SPA ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SE | £90,000 | 28/06/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 36 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £175,000 | 22/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 ERNEST STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RZ | £160,000 | 21/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 VINCENT STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SA | £46,000 | 25/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £90,000 | 11/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 ERNEST STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RZ | £94,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 159 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RG | £196,000 | 30/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 62 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £205,000 | 22/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 BRIDGEWATER STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SB | £105,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 83 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RQ | £92,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 SUNLIGHT ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RN | £137,500 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 BERTRAND ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RS | £170,000 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 CHARLES HOLDEN STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SQ | £47,000 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 84 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £170,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 84 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £170,000 | 24/06/2022 | Other |
| [Same street] 52 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £135,000 | 10/05/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 62 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £200,000 | 29/11/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £175,833 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £115,150 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £158,898 (89 Terraced, BL1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -21.4%

## 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):** £698/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Battenberg Road, BL1 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.96% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £563/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 18.6%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,201/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 27.7%
- **10y growth:** 71.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 33.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 78.4%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

104 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£124,950 Oct 2014

Price per m²

£1,201/m²

Local average

£158,898 (-21.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,568 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Three Double Bedrooms
Two Reception Rooms
Convenient For Town Centre
Well Stocked Gardens To Front & Rear

Additional details

Heating: Gas central
Parking: Off street
Garden: Back garden

Description

Space and convenience to all facilities are available with this attractive slightly elevated three bedroom terraced property close to Bolton Town Centre and the University. Briefly comprising vestibule, hallway, lounge with original features, dining room with original features and patio doors to rear garden, extended fully fitted kitchen complete the ground floor accommodation. To the first floor is landing with loft access and floor to ceiling cupboards for storage. Three double bedrooms and shower room in white complete the first floor. Attractive well stocked gardens to rear and elevated garden to the front with shrubs and plants, double glazed throughout and warmed by gas central heating. Viewing a must.

Vestibule with laminate flooring

Hallway laminate flooring, single radiator, original coving and features.

Lounge: 15' 4;; into bay x 11'8: feature fireplace with electric fire, double radiator, laminate flooring, original coving, picture rail, and with folding doors leading to.

Dining Room: 15'2'' x 12'4'' Laminate flooring, feature wall mounted electric fire, patio doors leading to rear garden, original coving, ceiling rose, picture rail, double radiator.

Under stairs storage.

Extended fully fitted kitchen: 16'9'' x 8'9'' Wall and base units in beech with complimentary work tops, gas hob electric oven, integrated fridge, plumbed for washer, wall mounted gas central heating boiler, rear exit door.

Landing with laminated flooring, original dado rail, loft access and floor to ceiling storage.

Bedroom 1: 12'9 x 15'3'' To front, wooden flooring , single radiator, two windows.

Bedroom 2: 15'2'' x 9'9'' To rear , wooden flooring, original coving, single radiator.

Bedroom 3: 10'4'' x 8'4'' To rear, single radiator.

Shower room in white, vanity unit, WC and walk in shower.

Rear garden with decked area, flagged area, raised flower beds, well stocked with various shrubs, trees and plants.

Elevated front garden with shrubs and plants.

PROPERTY MISDISCRIPTION ACT 1991. Chris Ball Sales & Lettings for themselves and their clients declare that they have exercised all due diligence in the preparation of these details but can give no guarantee as to their veracity or correctness. Any electrical or other appliances included have not been tested, neither have drains, heating, plumbing and electrical installations and all purchasers are recommended to carry out their own investigations before contract. No representation of warranty is given regarding the property and the purchasers should rely on their own enquiries and inspection

Listed by

Bolton

QUBE RESIDENTIAL (BOLTON) LTD

Reference: 47795114

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 20/08/2024. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 21/08/2014

Expiry date: 20/08/2024 (expired)

Current heating cost: £784/year

Potential heating cost: £546/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,175

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£50)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	15/10/2014 (11 years ago)	£124,950	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 SUNLIGHT ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RN	£45,000	28/11/2025	Terraced
5 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£90,000	24/10/2025	Terraced
9 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£117,500	04/07/2025	Terraced
20 GILNOW GARDENS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LG	£140,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
169 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RG	£250,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
27 BRIGADE STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RP	£132,000	22/09/2023	Terraced
21 SILVERDALE ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RR	£38,000	25/07/2023	Terraced
6 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£118,000	18/07/2023	Terraced
2 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£145,000	14/07/2023	Terraced
138 SPA ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SE	£90,000	28/06/2023	Terraced
Same street 36 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£175,000	22/06/2023	Terraced
24 ERNEST STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RZ	£160,000	21/06/2023	Terraced
13 VINCENT STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SA	£46,000	25/05/2023	Terraced
29 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£90,000	11/05/2023	Terraced
20 ERNEST STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RZ	£94,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
159 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RG	£196,000	30/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 62 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£205,000	22/02/2023	Terraced
4 BRIDGEWATER STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SB	£105,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
83 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RQ	£92,000	17/11/2022	Terraced
18 SUNLIGHT ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RN	£137,500	11/11/2022	Terraced
40 BERTRAND ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RS	£170,000	31/10/2022	Terraced
12 CHARLES HOLDEN STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SQ	£47,000	31/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 84 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£170,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
Same street 84 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£170,000	24/06/2022	Other
Same street 52 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£135,000	10/05/2022	Terraced
Same street 62 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£200,000	29/11/2021	Terraced

Street average: £175,833 (6 sales)

Area average: £115,150 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 27.7%

10y growth 71.8%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 33.6%

10y (index) 78.4%

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: £698/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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Battenberg Road, BL1	£1,200/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.96%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 11.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.7×

Monthly cashflow £563/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 18.6%

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).