Conservation areas in Bolton
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council has 26 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 3,830 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 27.9% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Chorley New Road (566). The council does not publish Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Top | 44 | 66% | 95% | 0 | 11 | not published by council |
| Barrow Bridge | 45 | 89% | 100% | 0 | 16 | not published by council |
| Birley Street | 9 | 100% | 100% | 0 | 3 | not published by council |
| Bradshaw Chapel, Bolton | 113 | 35% | 85% | 0 | 5 | not published by council |
| Chorley New Road | 566 | 3% | 89% | 5 | 2 | not published by council |
| Churchgate | 76 | 0% | 3% | 0 | 5 | not published by council |
| Deane Village | 31 | 48% | 74% | 0 | 8 | not published by council |
| Deansgate | 241 | 5% | 1% | 0 | 10 | not published by council |
| Dunscar Fold | 33 | 61% | 82% | 0 | 3 | not published by council |
| Eagley Bank | 442 | 38% | 58% | 0 | 15 | not published by council |
| Egerton | 218 | 84% | 98% | 0 | 2 | not published by council |
| Firwood Fold | 11 | 91% | 82% | 0 | 7 | not published by council |
| Greenside, Farnworth | 14 | 79% | 100% | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Hill Top | 87 | 37% | 98% | 1 | 4 | not published by council |
| Horwich Locomotive Works | 227 | 0% | 100% | 0 | 1 | not published by council |
| Horwich Town Centre | 189 | 66% | 85% | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Mawdsley Street/Nelson Square | 173 | 13% | 2% | 0 | 16 | not published by council |
| Queens Park | 131 | 15% | 20% | 0 | 5 | not published by council |
| Riding Gate | 110 | 42% | 91% | 0 | 2 | not published by council |
| Ringley Fold (includIng extension-no date) | 285 | 6% | 35% | 0 | 7 | not published by council |
| Saint Paul's Halliwell | 127 | 76% | 94% | 0 | 11 | not published by council |
| Silverwell Street/Wood Street | 128 | 2% | 4% | 0 | 11 | not published by council |
| St.Georges (includes extension dated | 106 | 11% | 8% | 0 | 13 | not published by council |
| Town Hall | 61 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 5 | not published by council |
| Wallsuches | 335 | 40% | 83% | 1 | 12 | not published by council |
| Westhoughton Town Centre | 28 | 18% | 39% | 0 | 6 | not published by council |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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