1 Ferns Grove, Bolton, BL1 4LT
About 1 Ferns Grove
1 Ferns Grove is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 219% above the 2001 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 48.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
1 Ferns Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2023
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Planning history
1 Ferns Grove has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Ferns Grove was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.
£79,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2001Most recent
£79,000
+31.7%over 5 years1 May 1995
£59,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 4LT: £212,000 (2022–2004).
Versus other Ferns Grove homes
1 Ferns Grove is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£832
Street avg £1,958
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chassen Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Devonshire Road Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB