55 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS
About 55 Market Street
55 Market Street is a detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 488 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (26 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 45 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 28% above the 2011 sale price.
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Energy performance
55 Market 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 applications on record at 55 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS
- Jan 2010FullOutcome in report
VARIATION OF CONDITION 04 ON APPLICATION 79229/08 REGARDING OPENING HOURS OF OPENING; FROM (09:00 HRS TILL 23:30 HRS SUNDAY TO THURSDAY AND 09:00 HRS TILL MIDNIGHT FRIDAY TO SATURDAY) APPROVED HOURS; TO (09:00 HRS TILL 03:00 HRS SUNDAY TO THURSDAY AND 09:00 HRS TILL 04:00 HRS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY) PROPOSED HOURS.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 83140/09
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildOct 2020Decision
- FullMay 2011Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 4 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2011Most recent
£100,000
+31.6%over 3 years19 June 2007
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 7NS: £150,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in BL4 7NS
103 107, 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
£81,00065 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NS
Sold Jun 2017
£220,000
Versus other Market Street homes
Years Held for 55 Market Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,204
Street avg £2,273
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Farnworth Bus Station — bus station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB






