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16 Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Openshaw Place

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

16 Openshaw Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 128.2% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

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
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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.

16 Openshaw Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Openshaw Place has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16 Openshaw Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2014Most recent

    £85,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BL4 0BY: £140,500 (2024–2004).

On the street

Versus other Openshaw Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Openshaw Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,118

Street avg £1,702

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Openshaw Place

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£202k

1 Aster Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0ET

3 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Glenmore Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0JB

3 bed
£180k

1 Elterwater Road, Farnworth

BL4 0PJ

3 bed
£177k

1 Daisy Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0EJ

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Crummock Grove, Farnworth

BL4 0PS

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Elton Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0NZ

3 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Central Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0AR

3 bed
£231k

1 Broadway, Farnworth

BL4 0HQ

3 bed1 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

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hawthorne Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Harper Green School. 46 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 BL4 0BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL4 0BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 16 Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.