What type of property is 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR?

20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR?

20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR last sold for £58,000 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR?

The current EPC rating for 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR?

20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR have?

20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR has council approval for an extension granted in December 2005 under ref. 72643/05. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR?

20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR located?

20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR?

The closest primary school to 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR is Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (479m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harper Green School (348m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR?

The closest bus stop to 20 Iris Avenue, BL4 0DR is Tulip Avenue, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Iris Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Iris Avenue

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

20 Iris Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 203.4% above the 2003 sale of £58,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Iris Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Iris Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DR

1decisions1extensions2documents4nearby

Dec 2005
PorchFull
Outcome in report
ERECTION OF GARAGE AT SIDE, FRONT PORCH AND NEW WINDOW IN SIDE ELEVATION.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
72643/05
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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.

20 Iris Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£58,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 November 2003Most recent
£58,000

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

Nearby sales in BL4 0DR

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.

20 Iris Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£690

Street avg £1,183

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tulip Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Harper Green School. 48 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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