Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Finch Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0QS
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Finch Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Finch Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0QS). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 90 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 27.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Finch Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Finch Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Finch Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2021)
£140,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£140,000
+164.2%over 17 years28 August 2003
£53,000
+96.3%over 4 years22 July 1999
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0QS: £150,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BL4 0QS
32 Finch Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0QS
Sold Jun 2025
£150,00015 Finch Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0QS
Sold May 2025
£150,00018 Finch Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0QS
Sold Dec 2023
£164,7504 Finch Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0QS
Sold May 2022
£105,00014 Finch Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0QS
Sold Aug 2021
£125,000
Versus other Finch Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Finch Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,556
Street avg £1,227
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lee Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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