Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43a, Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 43a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43a is a semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 9LY). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 11th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 48 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 40 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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43a, Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43a 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.
43a 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£126,000
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 9LY: £172,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BL4 9LY
40 Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY
Sold Nov 2024
£172,50039 Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY
Sold Nov 2024
£170,00025 Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY
Sold Sept 2023
£180,56036 Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY
Sold Nov 2022
£220,00038 Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY
Sold Feb 2022
£132,000
Versus other Brookhouse Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 43a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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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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 9LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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