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5 Farnborough Road, Bolton, BL1 7HJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Farnborough Road

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

5 Farnborough Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL1 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 54% above the 2020 sale of £180,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Sold February 2020 for £180,500.

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
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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.

5 Farnborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE43toF36
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Apr 2015from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromF36toE43
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Farnborough Road, Bolton, BL1 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£180,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2020Most recent

    £180,500

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.

On epc rating, 5 Farnborough Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,823

Street avg £2,092

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

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1 Farnborough Road

BL1 7HJ

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Bracken Close

BL1 7DF

3 bed2 bath
£250k

1 Greystoke Drive

BL1 7DW

3 bed
£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 5 Farnborough Road, Bolton, BL1 7HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.