Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14c, Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AJ
1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
About 14c
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14c is an end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 9AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 56 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 16 units on file.
One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2020. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14c's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Apr 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 April 2036
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14c, Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 14c, Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AJ
1decisions9documents8nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Apr 2020Change of UseFullOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE OF SECOND FLOOR TO FORM SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT
- Council
- 149970
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 06650/19
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£137,000
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 9AJ: £95,000 (2017–2005).
Nearby sales in BL4 9AJ
2b, Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AJ
Sold Dec 2017
£125,000Flat, 4 Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AJ
Sold Oct 2016
£60,00022 Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AJ
Sold Sept 2007
£128,500Flat, 24 Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AJ
Sold Aug 2006
£95,000Flat, 8 Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9AJ
Sold May 2005
£89,000
Versus other Higher Market Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14c outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 9AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.2dB
55 dB
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