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About 26 Highfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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. Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Highfield Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Highfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2009)
£62,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fir Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Ferns Primary Academy. 47 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 77 points of interest in total.
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