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31 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Highfield Road

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

31 Highfield Road is a semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 31 Highfield Road

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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.

31 Highfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 31 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Highfield Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

31 Highfield Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0AE: £172,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 Highfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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.
£177k

1 Daisy Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0EJ

3 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Central Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0AR

3 bed
£180k

1 Elterwater Road, Farnworth

BL4 0PJ

3 bed
£160k

1 Beech Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0AT

£185k

1 Glenmore Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0JB

3 bed
£157k

1 Finch Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0QS

3 bed
£155k

1 Carnation Road, Farnworth

BL4 0DT

3 bed
£150k

1 Begonia Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0DY

3 bed
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. 46 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 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL4 0AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 31 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.