55 Seymour Road, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 8PT

BL1 8PT · Pugh & Co · North West

£185,000guide price
Residential
55 Seymour Road, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 8PT
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A substantial and extended three-bedroom semi-detached property, offered on a freehold basis and providing spacious accommodation arranged over three floors. The property requires renovation throughout and is sold with vacant possession. The ground floor comprises an entrance porch and hallway, a generous bay-fronted lounge, dining room, kitchen, conservatory, shower room and a substantial extension offering flexible additional living space. To the first floor are two double bedrooms and a four-piece family bathroom, with a loft room and third bedroom situated on the second floor. Externally, the property benefits from driveway parking for several vehicles and mature gardens to the front and rear. There is also understood to be a garage at the rear, approached via an unadopted road. Prospective purchasers should ask their solicitor to verify the access arrangements. The property offers considerable potential to create a spacious family home and is likely to be of particular interest to cash buyers. The property is situated on Seymour Road in the popular Astley Bridge area of Bolton, within easy reach of a good range of local shops, amenities and schools, including Smithills School, Sharples School and Thornleigh Salesian College. Hall i’ th’ Wood railway station is located nearby, providing services towards Bolton and Manchester, while the A666 offers convenient access to Bolto…

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Key facts

ResidentialUse class
FreeholdTenure
26 August 2026Auction date

Recent sold prices nearby

20 registered sales in this postcode sector over the last two years, straight from HM Land Registry. What nearby properties actually sold for — not what they were guided at.

14 DU***** ST****BL1 8AY£127,000
10 BE**** ST****BL1 8AH£75,000
THE IRONCHURCH BL***** RO**BL1 8DR£250,000

17 more sales with full addresses, sale dates and prices — including any prior sale of this exact lot.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales typically register 6–12 weeks after completion, so very recent transactions may not yet appear.

Renovation upside in BL1

Evidence from 544 properties in this postcode district that sold twice with material uplift — the signature of value-add work between sales.

+75.1%median uplift
£34,975typical value added
4.6 yearstypical hold period

See 544 example projects — real before/after sale pairs with postcodes, prices and dates. Plus the planning applications that likely explain each uplift.

Derived from 544 registered sale pairs in BL1 where the property gained ≥15% between two arms-length sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid data, OGL v3.0). The planning applications visible above may explain individual uplifts. Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.

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