2 Ashby Close, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7TS

2 Ashby Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 7TS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 35.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.