What kind of home is 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX last sold for £218,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and June 2018, 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX rose from £80,000 to £218,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX use?

The latest EPC at 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX in?

17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

Police records around 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

The closest primary school to 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX is Devonshire Road Primary School (379m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton College (1.4km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX is Chassen Road, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Fifth Avenue, Bolton, BL1 4LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Fifth Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Fifth Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 40.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Fifth Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 September 2026

Expires this month

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Fifth Avenue, Bolton, BL1 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Fifth Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£218,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2018Most recent
£218,000
+41.6%over 1 year
22 December 2016
£154,000
+92.5%over 15 years
9 February 2001
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 4LX: £297,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL1 4LX

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Versus other Fifth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,344

Street avg £1,981

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Bolton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chassen Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Devonshire Road Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 4LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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