What kind of home is 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY?

38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY sell for?

38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY last sold for £132,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £37,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and February 2022, 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY rose from £37,000 to £132,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY?

The current EPC rating for 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY?

38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY use?

The latest EPC at 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY?

38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY in?

38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY?

The closest primary school to 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY is St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth (529m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kearsley Academy (1.0km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY?

The closest bus stop to 38 Brookhouse Avenue, BL4 9LY is Waverley Square, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Brookhouse Avenue

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

38 Brookhouse Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 9LY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 45.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £132,000. 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
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Brookhouse Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£132,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2022Most recent
£132,000
+256.8%over 23 years
17 December 1998
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 9LY: £172,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BL4 9LY

On the street

Versus other Brookhouse Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Brookhouse Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,129

Street avg £1,532

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£129k

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3 bed

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1 bed1 bath

£155k

1 Crescent Avenue, Farnworth

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3 bed

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1 Blindsill Road, Farnworth

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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.

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Waverley Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 9LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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