What kind of home is 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS?

5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS last change hands?

5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS last sold for £197,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £44,000 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1999 and March 2024, 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS rose from £44,000 to £197,000, a change of £153,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS?

5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL4 7TS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS use?

The latest EPC at 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS?

5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS in?

5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

Is 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Other crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS?

The closest primary school to 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS is St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever (214m), one of 38 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harper Green School (967m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashby Close, BL4 7TS is John Boste Court, 216m away. The nearest rail option is Moses Gate Rail Station, 555m away.

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5 Ashby Close, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7TS

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 5 Ashby Close

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

5 Ashby Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 7TS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 108.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £197,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashby Close, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashby Close 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.

Price for 5 Ashby Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£197,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2024Most recent
£197,000
+45.9%over 4 years
8 September 2019
£135,000
-3.6%over 11 years
24 April 2008
£139,995
+55.5%over 4 years
3 July 2003
£90,000
+104.5%over 4 years
19 February 1999
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 7TS: £126,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Ashby Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Ashby Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,736

Street avg £1,794

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

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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

£116k

1 Dixon Green Drive, Farnworth

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2 bed

£205k

1 Alfred Street, Farnworth

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1 Bolton Road, Farnworth

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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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

John Boste Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 7TS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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Common questions

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