What kind of home is 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG?

42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG sell for?

42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG last sold for £68,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £37,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and April 2014, 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG rose from £37,000 to £68,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG?

The current EPC rating for 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG?

42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL4 7AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG use?

The latest EPC at 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG?

42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG 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.

Which area is 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG in?

42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG?

Police records around 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG 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 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG?

The closest primary school to 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG is St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (462m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harper Green School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG?

The closest bus stop to 42 Cross Street, BL4 7AG is Farnworth Bus Station, 103m away. The nearest bus option is Farnworth Bus Station, 121m away.

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42 Cross Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7AG

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£136,000

Since the 2014 sale (£68,000)+100%
Against BL4 7AG's recent median (£115,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: February 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£136,000

Against its 2014 sale (£68,000)+100%
Against BL4 7AG's recent median (£115,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Cross Street is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 7AG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in BL4 7AG
5 sales, median £115,000 (2023–2016)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Cross Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Sales timeline

3 April 2014Most recent
£68,000
+70.0%over 11 years
3 February 2003
£40,000
+8.1%over 2 years
24 March 2000
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 7AG: £115,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in BL4 7AG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Cross Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7AG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 42 Cross Street

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

42 Cross Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 100% above the 2014 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Jan 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%37%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2023from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromC70toD68

Low Energy Lighting

37%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Cross Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Cross Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Cross Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 42 Cross Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,193

Street avg £1,080

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Farnworth Bus Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 41 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary462m
St John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthPrimary538m
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary617m
Queensbridge Primary SchoolPrimary631m

Nearest stops

Farnworth Bus StationBus stop103m
Farnworth Bus StationBus stop114m
Farnworth Bus StationBus station121m
Farnworth Bus StationBus station133m

Most reported crime locally

Other Crime2 reports50%
Violence & Sexual Offences2 reports50%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 7AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 7AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 42 Cross Street is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 7AG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 42 Cross Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Cross Street was lodged in February 2023 at band D and is valid until February 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Cross Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 4 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL4 7AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 42 Cross Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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