What kind of home is 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF?

54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF last change hands?

54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF last sold for £149,950 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF?

The current EPC rating for 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF?

54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,172 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL4 8AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF use?

The latest EPC at 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF was a refusal for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension (ref. 00345/26) in April 2026. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF?

54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF in?

54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF?

The closest primary school to 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF is St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (138m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kearsley Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF?

The closest bus stop to 54 Lime Street, BL4 8AF is Darley Street, 121m away. The nearest rail option is Farnworth Rail Station, 159m away.

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54 Lime Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AF

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1172 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 54 Lime Street

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

54 Lime Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1172 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 68.7% above the 2011 sale of £149,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

54 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 25 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Lime Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension application was refused at 54 Lime Street in 2026.

3 applications on record at 54 Lime Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AF

3decisions3extensions18documents3nearby

Sept 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION AND A SINGLE STOREY AT SIDE AND REAR. ERECTION OF A NEW BOUNDARY WALL.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
88489/12
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ExtensionApr 2026Decision
ExtensionJan 2017Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

54 Lime Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£149,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 February 2011Most recent
£149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 8AF: £164,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in BL4 8AF

On the street

Versus other Lime Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

54 Lime Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,377

Street avg £1,224

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Bank Top View, Kearsley

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3 bed

£158k

1 Crescent Road, Kearsley

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3 bed

£139k

1 Alfred Street, Kearsley

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3 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Clifton Street, Kearsley

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£357k

1 Corrie Crescent, Kearsley

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 8AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low

55 dB

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