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20 Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BY

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
Overview

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 £271,000 sits 63.3% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.

EPC 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
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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£166,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2019Most recent

    £166,000

    +44.3%over 15 years

  2. 10 June 2004

    £115,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in BL4 0BY: £85,000 (2024–2010).

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.

20 Openshaw Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,729

Street avg £1,499

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.
£270k

1 Cambridge Close, Farnworth

BL4 0NB

3 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Colchester Drive, Farnworth

BL4 0LU

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Caldbeck Drive, Farnworth

BL4 0RL

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Briarfield Road, Farnworth

BL4 0HD

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Broadway, Farnworth

BL4 0HQ

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Elton Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0NZ

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Crummock Grove, Farnworth

BL4 0PS

3 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Aster Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0ET

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