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About 171a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
171a is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 57% above the 2021 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 168.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £100,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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 5)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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. 44 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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