Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Farnborough Road, Bolton, BL1 7HJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 15 Farnborough Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Farnborough Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 59.5% above the 2021 sale of £247,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £247,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
15 Farnborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2031
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Farnborough Road, Bolton, BL1 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Farnborough Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£247,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2021Most recent
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7HJ: £380,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in BL1 7HJ
Versus other Farnborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Farnborough Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,111
Street avg £2,132
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
Springfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
High Lawn Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 7HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Farnborough Road, Bolton, BL1 7HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.