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20 Balmoral Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9HR

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Balmoral Road

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

20 Balmoral Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 56.8% above the 2021 sale of £92,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £92,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Balmoral Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Balmoral Road has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Balmoral Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£92,500

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £92,500

    +79.6%over 17 years

  2. 17 November 2003

    £51,500

    +45.3%over 6 years

  3. 5 October 1997

    £35,455

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 9HR: £115,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Balmoral Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,186

Street avg £1,265

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Balmoral Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£129k

1 Castle Mews, Farnworth

BL4 9JX

2 bed
£155k

1 Crescent Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 9NH

3 bed
£174k

1 Buckley Square, Farnworth

BL4 9NB

3 bed
£108k

1 Ceres Chase, Farnworth

BL4 9EW

1 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Corn Mill Drive, Farnworth

BL4 9EN

1 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Crompton Mews, Farnworth

BL4 9HQ

£151k

1 Bingley Walk, Farnworth

BL4 9LE

£157k

1 Alexander Briant Court, Parkfield Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 9PP

Area

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.
Full Bolton report

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Balmoral Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Queensbridge Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 9HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL4 9HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 9HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Balmoral Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.