Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Private Rental
About 31 Market Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Market Street is an end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). At 73 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 9 units on file.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
31 Market Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 build
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Market Street has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Market Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£159,000
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 7NS: £140,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BL4 7NS
55 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS
Sold Dec 2025
£134,000103 107, Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS
Sold Aug 2025
£650,00053 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS
Sold Jun 2024
£140,00037 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS
Sold Aug 2021
£150,00051 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS
Sold Oct 2019
£81,000
Versus other Market Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 31 Market Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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 station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 40 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 7NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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