5 Grange Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0HG
About 5 Grange Road
5 Grange Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 115% above the 2017 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 48.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Grange Road.
1 application on record at 5 Grange Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0HG
- Nov 2017PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
ERECTION OF PART TWO STOREY / PART SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR AND PORCH AT FRONT.
- Council
- 37011
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 01871/17
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Sales history & valuation
5 Grange Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2017Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0HG: £141,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in BL4 0HG
3 Grange Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0HG
Sold Mar 2025
£206,0004 Grange Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0HG
Sold Apr 2021
£147,0009 Grange Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0HG
Sold Apr 2016
£141,00013 Grange Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0HG
Sold Mar 2016
£110,0001 Grange Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0HG
Sold Jan 2015
£92,500
Versus other Grange Road homes
5 Grange Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£774
Street avg £1,567
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lavender Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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