What type of property is 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY?

4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY sell for?

4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY last sold for £35,000 in September 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY?

4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY?

4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY located?

4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY?

The closest primary school to 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY is Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (187m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St James's Church of England High School (323m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Elm Grove, BL4 0AY is Hawthorne Avenue, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Elm Grove, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Elm Grove

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

4 Elm Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 411.4% above the 2002 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 58.4% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Oct 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

16%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Elm Grove, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Elm Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Elm Grove's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£35,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 September 2002Most recent
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0AY: £103,000 (2023–1996).

Nearby sales in BL4 0AY

On the street

Versus other Elm Grove homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Elm Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£438

Street avg £990

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hawthorne Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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