38 Philips Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9BJ
UPRN:100010915840Terrace Property3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966
FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (70)
Data freshness:Listing· 6mo agoListing: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-04-27T01:21:54.892793+00:00)Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T01:48:23.749630+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T09:31:50.173864+00:00)EPC· 4mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-01T02:04:50.057738+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T05:00:30.533230+00:00)Amenities· 1mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
74
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
5 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
17 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£180,000
£171k - £189kHigh
Estimate
£180k
Range
£171k – £189k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,150
£1k - £1k
Monthly
£1,150
Yield
7.67%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
38 Philips Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Walkability is good (81/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021HM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
74
HP Score
74/ 100
Mixed
57
Investment Score
57/ 100
Moderate
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Crime Score
No data
81
Walkability
81/ 100
High
Transit & Bike
Transit 50Bike 34
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£180,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150
Gross Yield7.67%
1y Growth+10.9%
3y Growth+4.3%
5y Growth+5.7%
10y Growth+6.9%
Last Sold Price£81,000 (2006-09-01)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceLow
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0BL4 9BJ
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending01788/26CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL WITH FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT TO 4 NO. BEDROOM HMO (CLASS C4) FOR 4 NO. OCCUPANTS
- Pending01797/26REMOVAL OF ROOF MOUNTED EXTRACT DUCTWORK AND INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. AIR HANDLING UNIT (AHU) TOGETHER WITH DUCTING AND ACOUSTIC FENCING
- Pending01768/26DEMOLITION OF 4 NO. BUILDINGS AND ERECTION OF 4 NO. APARTMENT BLOCKS COMPRISING OF NO. 49 SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS (CLASS C3) TOGETHER WITH ACCESS, LANDSCAPING AND CAR PARKING
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership46.3%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
- CovenantsNone
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2006-09-01
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
9 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£29,409
Population Density4,200 /km²
Owner Occupied56%
Age Distribution
0-15 20%16-64 63%65+ 17%
Schools Nearby
- St Peter's CofE Primary School0.1 miReport card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.3 miGood
- Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre0.4 miOutstanding
- St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth0.4 mi
Inspected as St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley (URN 105241) on 29 Jun 2022
4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 14 Philips Avenue-£180k-
- 60 Philips Avenue-£196k-
- 13 Philips Avenue-£149k-
- 11 Philips Avenue-£200k-