What kind of home is 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH?

31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH?

31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH last sold for £180,000 in March 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,000 in June 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 2017 and March 2026, 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH rose from £55,000 to £180,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +14.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH?

31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL4 9NH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH use?

The latest EPC at 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH?

31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH?

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

Which area is 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH in?

31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH?

Police records around 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Other crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH?

The closest primary school to 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH is St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth (342m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St James's Church of England High School (889m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH?

The closest bus stop to 31 Crescent Avenue, BL4 9NH is St James Street, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Crescent Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9NH

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Crescent Avenue

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

31 Crescent Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 9NH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £180,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2017–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 160% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

31 Crescent Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2027

3 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Crescent Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 31 Crescent Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9NH

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Oct 2017
Full
Outcome in report
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY LINK FROM EXISTING DWELLING TO EXISTING OUTBUILDING
Council
23707
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
01633/17
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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 2017.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£180,000

Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2026Most recent
£180,000
+14.6%over 2 years
14 September 2023
£157,000
14 September 2023
£157,000
+185.5%over 6 years
15 June 2017
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 9NH: £148,000 (2026–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Crescent Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Crescent Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,338

Street avg £1,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed

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2 bed

£225k

1 Corn Mill Drive, Farnworth

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1 bed1 bath

£191k

1 Buckley Lane, Farnworth

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£186k

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£105k

1 Ceres Chase, Farnworth

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St James Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 9NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.1dB

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