What type of property is 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ?

42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ sell for?

42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ last sold for £154,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £33,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 1997 and March 2025, 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ rose from £33,000 to £154,000, a change of £121,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ?

The current EPC rating for 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ?

42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL4 7PJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ?

42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ located?

42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ?

The closest primary school to 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ is All Saints CofE Primary School (278m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harper Green School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ?

The closest bus stop to 42 Carlton Street, BL4 7PJ is Rawson Street, 152m away. The nearest bus option is Farnworth Bus Station, 384m away.

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42 Carlton Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7PJ

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Carlton Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Carlton Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

A recent sale: £154,000 in March 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 150.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Carlton Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Carlton Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Carlton Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£154,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£154,000
+54.0%over 4 years
22 January 2021
£100,000
+25.0%over 3 years
2 July 2017
£80,000
+135.6%over 17 years
3 March 2000
£33,950
+2.9%over 2 years
8 July 1997
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 7PJ: £126,750 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BL4 7PJ

On the street

Versus other Carlton Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Carlton Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,852

Street avg £1,227

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed

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3 bed

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3 bed2 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bolton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rawson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

All Saints CofE Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 7PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 7PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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