What type of property is 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX sell for?

47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX last sold for £246,500 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,500 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and November 2021, 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX rose from £43,500 to £246,500, a change of £203,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

The current EPC rating for 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 4LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX is in council tax band C.

Where is 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX located?

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

Which schools serve 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

The closest primary school to 47 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 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX?

The closest bus stop to 47 Fifth Avenue, BL1 4LX is Chassen Road, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Fifth Avenue, Bolton, BL1 4LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Fifth Avenue

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

47 Fifth Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 22.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £246,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Oct 2013

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2021from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromD62toC70

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Fifth Avenue, Bolton, BL1 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Fifth Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

47 Fifth Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£246,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2021Most recent
£246,500
+249.0%over 21 years
18 February 2000
£70,630
+62.4%over 5 years
20 January 1995
£43,500

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

Nearby sales in BL1 4LX

On the street

Versus other Fifth Avenue homes

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

47 Fifth Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,882

Street avg £2,012

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 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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1 Charles Holden Street

BL1 4SQ

3 bed

£352k

1 Ash Lawns

BL1 4PD

4 bed2 bath

£132k

1 Curzon Road

BL1 4RW

3 bed

£432k

1 Camellia Close

BL1 4NY

4 bed2 bath

£163k

1 Chatsworth Court

BL1 4GQ

2 bed1 bath

£137k

1 Devonshire Court, Devonshire Road

BL1 4QN

2 bed

£125k

1 Clarke Street

BL1 4HP

2 bed1 bath

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

1/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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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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