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17 Iris Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Iris Avenue

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

17 Iris Avenue is a semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £225,000 in October 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 19 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 173% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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  • 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Iris Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Iris Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Iris Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DR

1decisions1extensions2documents4nearby
  1. Aug 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    80252/08
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 17 Iris Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2025Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0DR: £160,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Iris Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Iris Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,206

Street avg £1,142

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Iris Avenue

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

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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.
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1 Elton Avenue, Farnworth

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£251k

1 Caldbeck Drive, Farnworth

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£209k

1 Crummock Grove, Farnworth

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£209k

1 Grange Road, Farnworth

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£260k

1 Broadway, Farnworth

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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.
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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tulip Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Harper Green School. 48 schools nearby.

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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 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL4 0DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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