What type of property is 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH?

55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH?

55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH last sold for £194,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and July 2025, 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH rose from £42,000 to £194,000, a change of £152,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH?

The current EPC rating for 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH?

55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL4 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH?

55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH has council approval for rear extension granted in February 2007 under ref. 76116/06. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH?

55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH located?

55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH?

Police records around 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Other crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH?

The closest primary school to 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH is Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (272m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St James's Church of England High School (233m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 55 Highfield Road, BL4 0AH is Fir Road, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AH

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 55 Highfield Road

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

55 Highfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include notable views.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £194,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 15.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromE50toD59

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Mar 2025from Sept 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

45%77%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Highfield Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 55 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AH

1decisions1extensions1documents4nearby

Feb 2007
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF A CONSERVATORY AT REAR.
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
76116/06
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

55 Highfield Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£194,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2025Most recent
£194,000
+361.9%over 27 years
7 August 1997
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0AH: £220,000 (2026–2019).

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Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 55 Highfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,256

Street avg £1,967

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fir Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St James's Church of England High School. 47 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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