39 Fearnhead Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7LU
About 39 Fearnhead Avenue
39 Fearnhead Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7LU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 17.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £237,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
39 Fearnhead Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
39 Fearnhead Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 11 years.
£237,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2022Most recent
£237,500
+102.1%over 11 years19 November 2010
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL6 7LU: £216,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in BL6 7LU
27 Fearnhead Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7LU
Sold Aug 2025
£289,0007 Fearnhead Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7LU
Sold Apr 2024
£210,00061 Fearnhead Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7LU
Sold Aug 2022
£216,50063 Fearnhead Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7LU
Sold Jul 2022
£230,00021 Fearnhead Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7LU
Sold Nov 2017
£125,000
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Versus other Fearnhead Avenue homes
Floor Area for 39 Fearnhead Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,885
Street avg £1,823
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Rivington and Blackrod High School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB