Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7k, Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BS
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7k
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7k is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 9BS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 59% above the 2022 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 126.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2024from May 2017
EPC improved fromF26toD65
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7k, Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7k 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.
7k has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2017.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2022)
£100,000
Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2022Most recent
£100,000
+35.1%over 1 year20 November 2020
£74,000
+52.6%over 3 years14 November 2017
£48,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in BL4 9BS: £50,000 (2023–2009).
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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
The Black Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kearsley West Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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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 9BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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