26 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD
About 26 Highfield Road
26 Highfield Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and a loft.
It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 143.2% above the 2009 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 21 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 Highfield Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 26 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 82333/09
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Sales history & valuation
26 Highfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 10 years.
£62,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2009Most recent
£62,500
+123.2%over 10 years12 February 1999
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0AD: £135,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BL4 0AD
60 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD
Sold Jun 2025
£140,00070 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD
Sold Apr 2025
£134,50044 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD
Sold Aug 2024
£112,50066 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD
Sold Jun 2024
£145,00068 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD
Sold Oct 2022
£135,000
Versus other Highfield Road homes
On price per m², 26 Highfield Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£651
Street avg £1,130
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fir Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Ferns Primary Academy. 47 schools nearby.
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