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17 Farnborough Road, Bolton, BL1 7HJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Farnborough Road

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

17 Farnborough Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 52.6% above the 2014 sale of £175,000. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Farnborough Road, Bolton, BL1 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Farnborough Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

17 Farnborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£175,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2014Most recent

    £175,000

    +2.9%over 5 years

  2. 30 April 2009

    £170,000

    +41.7%over 5 years

  3. 19 June 2003

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7HJ: £280,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Farnborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Farnborough Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,786

Street avg £2,093

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Farnborough Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£270k

1 Dales Brow

BL1 7RU

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Greystoke Drive

BL1 7DW

3 bed
£294k

1 Farnborough Road

BL1 7HJ

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Bracken Close

BL1 7DF

3 bed2 bath
£358k

1 Chelwood Close

BL1 7LN

3 bed2 bath
£245k

1 Elsham Close

BL1 7BL

2 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Greenleigh Close

BL1 7BQ

4 bed
£349k

1 Fewston Close

BL1 7BJ

4 bed2 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

Crime

1/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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for BL1 7HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 7HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Farnborough Road, Bolton, BL1 7HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.