Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£187,000
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£187,000
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The estimate for 42 Central Avenue is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
105 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in BL4 0AU
5 sales, median £118,000 (2024–2018)
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|---|---|---|
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
42 Central Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
5 November 2019Most recent
£130,000
+731.2%over 17 years25 August 2002
£15,640
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0AU: £118,000 (2024–2018).
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Sold Mar 2020
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Sold Oct 2019
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42 Central Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 43.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in November 2019.
42 Central Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
42 Central Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
42 Central Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,238
Street avg £997
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Maple Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
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