Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BY
Estimated value
£289,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£166,000)+74%
- Against BL4 0BY's recent median (£85,000)+240%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£289,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£166,000)+74%
- Against BL4 0BY's recent median (£85,000)+240%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Openshaw Place is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0BY. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in BL4 0BY
3 sales, median £85,000 (2024–2010)
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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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
13 June 2019Most recent
£166,000
+44.3%over 15 years10 June 2004
£115,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BL4 0BY: £85,000 (2024–2010).
What this page doesn't show
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About 20 Openshaw Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Openshaw Place is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 74.1% above the 2019 sale of £166,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £166,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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
Nov 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 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.
Versus other Openshaw Place homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Openshaw Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,729
Street avg £1,499
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hawthorne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Harper Green School. 46 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harper Green SchoolSecondary141m
- The Ferns Primary AcademyPrimary236m
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolPrimary362m
- Highfield Primary SchoolPrimary506m
Nearest stops
- Hawthorne AvenueBus stop125m
- Central AvenueBus stop286m
- Daffodil RoadBus stop286m
- Fir RoadBus stop298m
Most reported crime locally
- Other Crime2 reports50%
- Violence & Sexual Offences2 reports50%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Openshaw Place is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0BY. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Openshaw Place. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Openshaw Place was lodged in November 2018 at band C and is valid until November 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Openshaw Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 4 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 46 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL4 0BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Openshaw Place is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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