5 Lime Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AF
About 5 Lime Street
5 Lime Street is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
5 Lime Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Lime Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Lime Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
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 8AF: £164,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in BL4 8AF
3 Lime Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AF
Sold Nov 2022
£130,00036 Lime Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AF
Sold Jul 2022
£170,00051 Lime Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AF
Sold Mar 2021
£118,50034 Lime Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AF
Sold Jan 2021
£164,00029 Lime Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AF
Sold Aug 2020
£180,000
Versus other Lime Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Lime Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Darley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 36 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB







