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5 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Highfield Road

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

5 Highfield Road is a semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 62.5% above the 2021 sale of £128,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £128,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£128,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2021Most recent

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0AE: £172,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 5 Highfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,407

Street avg £1,608

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£213k

1 Crummock Grove, Farnworth

BL4 0PS

3 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Grange Road, Farnworth

BL4 0HG

£202k

1 Aster Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0ET

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Elton Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0NZ

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Devoke Grove, Farnworth

BL4 0PU

£231k

1 Broadway, Farnworth

BL4 0HQ

3 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Glenmore Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0JB

3 bed
£236k

1 Briarfield Road, Farnworth

BL4 0HD

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