Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Ferns Grove, Bolton, BL1 4LT
2 planning records
Estimated value
£311,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£249,995)+24%
- Against BL1 4LT's recent median (£250,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
138 m²
1489 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£311,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£249,995)+24%
- Against BL1 4LT's recent median (£250,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Ferns Grove is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 4LT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
138 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in BL1 4LT
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Ferns Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 October 2010Most recent
£249,995
+70.1%over 6 years7 November 2003
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 4LT: £250,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Ferns Grove, Bolton, BL1 4LT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Ferns Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Ferns Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1489 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 24.4% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Ferns Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Ferns Grove, Bolton, BL1 4LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 7 Ferns Grove, Bolton, BL1 4LT
2decisions2extensions6documents13nearby
- Oct 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
DEMOLITION OF GARAGE AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 78283/07
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJul 2008Decision
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Versus other Ferns Grove homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 7 Ferns Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,807
Street avg £2,072
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.
Crime
2/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.
Nearest schools
- Devonshire Road Primary SchoolPrimary437m
- Gilnow Primary SchoolPrimary660m
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolPrimary819m
- Haslam Park Primary SchoolPrimary898m
Nearest stops
- Chassen RoadBus stop138m
- Third AvenueBus stop149m
- Somerset RoadBus stop228m
- Ash LawnsBus stop257m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports70%
- Other Crime3 reports15%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Other Theft1 reports5%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 4LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Ferns Grove is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 4LT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Ferns Grove. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Ferns Grove was lodged in April 2010 at band D and expired in April 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 7 Ferns Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL1 4LT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Ferns Grove is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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