1 Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
About 1 Bolton Road
1 Bolton Road is an end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 25.5% below the 2023 sale of £260,250, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £260,250 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
- Sept 2022HMOFullOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TO HMO WITH CONTINUED USE OF RESIDENTIAL FLAT TO LOWER GROUND FLOOR.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 14218/22
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bolton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2018.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 5 years.
£260,250
Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2023Most recent
£260,250
29 September 2022
£260,250
+184.4%over 1 year30 November 2020
£91,500
-24.7%over 2 years5 July 2018
£121,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 7JU: £245,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BL4 7JU
3 Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
Sold Nov 2024
£245,0001a, Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
Sold Jul 2023
£215,0001b, Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
Sold Oct 2017
£210,0003b, Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
Sold May 2002
£25,0003a, Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
Sold Jun 2001
£35,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Moses Gate Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
All Saints CofE Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB






