Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 3, 45 Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BP
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Apartment 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apartment 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Apartment 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Apartment 3, 45 Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Apartment 3 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Apartment 3 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£117,000
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 9BP: £70,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BL4 9BP
Apartment 1, 45 Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BP
Sold Oct 2024
£115,000Apartment 5, 45 Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BP
Sold Dec 2021
£79,950Apartment 7, 45 Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BP
Sold Sept 2017
£70,000Apartment 6, 45 Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BP
Sold Dec 2016
£18,000Apartment 11, 45 Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BP
Sold Apr 2015
£60,000
Versus other Longcauseway homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Apartment 3 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 82 (B)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Crompton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School. 40 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 9BP 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
50.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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