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42 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Highfield Road

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

42 Highfield Road is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 72.6% above the 2019 sale of £84,000. Last sale on file: £84,000 in March 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Highfield Road has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Highfield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£84,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £84,000

    -6.6%over 12 years

  2. 3 August 2006

    £89,950

    +19.9%over 2 years

  3. 12 July 2004

    £75,000

    +87.7%over 5 years

  4. 8 October 1998

    £39,950

    +73.7%over 2 years

  5. 14 December 1995

    £23,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0AD: £135,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Highfield Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£800

Street avg £1,121

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Highfield Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£150k

1 Begonia Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0DY

3 bed
£150k

1 Ennerdale Grove, Farnworth

BL4 0PX

3 bed
£155k

1 Carnation Road, Farnworth

BL4 0DT

3 bed
£157k

1 Finch Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0QS

3 bed
£160k

1 Beech Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0AT

£164k

1 Central Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0AR

3 bed
£120k

1 Eskdale Grove, Farnworth

BL4 0QF

£177k

1 Daisy Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0EJ

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.
Full Bolton report

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fir Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Ferns Primary Academy. 47 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for BL4 0AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.