3 Alfred Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JT
About 3 Alfred Street
3 Alfred Street is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 126.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £200,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
3 Alfred Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 3 Alfred Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JT
- Aug 2010SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
PROPOSED CONVERSION OF BUILDING FROM 6NO. BEDSITS TO 2NO. FOUR BEDROOM DWELLINGS.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 84516/10
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionDec 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Alfred Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 17 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2024Most recent
£200,000
+566.7%over 17 years13 September 2007
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 7JT: £36,000 (2019–2011).
Nearby sales in BL4 7JT
1 Alfred Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JT
Sold Nov 2019
£75,00010 Alfred Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JT
Sold Oct 2015
£65,00012 Alfred Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JT
Sold Nov 2012
£33,0004 Alfred Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JT
Sold Dec 2005
£92,0005 Alfred Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JT
Sold Feb 2002
£29,000
Versus other Alfred Street homes
Price per m² for 3 Alfred Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,156
Street avg £429
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alfred Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Saints CofE Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB






