Flat 2, 1 Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–233 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 2 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 7JU: £245,000 (2024–2020).
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
£215,0001 Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
Sold Jan 2023
£260,2501b, Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
Sold Oct 2017
£210,0003b, Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JU
Sold May 2002
£25,000
Versus other Bolton Road homes
On epc rating, Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 39 (F)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB







