Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47a, Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
451 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 47a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47a is a detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 9LY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 451 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 4th 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 (May 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
47a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2020
Current Certificate
May 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 May 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47a, Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
47a 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.
47a 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£130,000
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.
Floor Area for 47a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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