What kind of home is 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA?

12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA last change hands?

12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA last sold for £128,500 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in September 2014, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA?

Across 2 sales between September 2014 and December 2018, 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA rose from £120,000 to £128,500, a change of £8,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA?

12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA use?

The latest EPC at 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA?

12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA in?

12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

Is 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Other crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA?

The closest primary school to 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA is Cherry Tree Primary School (273m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St James's Church of England High School (778m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Avondale Road, BL4 0PA is Elton Avenue, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Avondale Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0PA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Avondale Road

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

12 Avondale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0PA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 66.5% above the 2018 sale of £128,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £128,500 in December 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 June 2024

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Avondale Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Avondale Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0PA

0decisions1extensions7documents4nearby

Feb 2020
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO FORM A HABITABLE ROOM
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
07874/20
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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.

12 Avondale Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£128,500

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2018Most recent
£128,500
+7.1%over 4 years
11 September 2014
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0PA: £164,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Avondale Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Avondale Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,606

Street avg £1,611

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Elton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cherry Tree Primary School. 45 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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