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130 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AJ

5 planning records

Estimated value

£476,000

  • Since the 2008 sale (£349,950)+36%
  • Against BL4 0AJ's recent median (£61,250)+677%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
269 m²
2895 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£476,000

  • Against its 2008 sale (£349,950)+36%
  • Against BL4 0AJ's recent median (£61,250)+677%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 130 Highfield Road is modelled from its 269 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    269 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008

  • Recent sales in BL4 0AJ

    4 sales, median £61,250 (2014–1997)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2014Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

130 Highfield Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2008Most recent

    £349,950

    +586.2%over 12 years

  2. 22 March 1996

    £51,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BL4 0AJ: £61,250 (2014–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 130 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 130 Highfield Road

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

130 Highfield Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (around 2895 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a basement.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 269 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 36% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 October 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 130 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

130 Highfield Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at 130 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AJ

5decisions18documents4nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    PRUNING OF ONE SYCAMORE AND TWO ASH TREES.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    74710/06
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 130 Highfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,301

Street avg £796

Above

Floor Area

269 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maple Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolPrimary144m
  • St James's Church of England High SchoolSecondary160m
  • Highfield Primary SchoolPrimary186m
  • Harper Green SchoolSecondary573m

Nearest stops

  • Maple RoadBus stop90m
  • Marsh LaneBus stop101m
  • Highfield HallBus stop144m
  • St James' SchoolBus stop147m

Most reported crime locally

  • Other Crime2 reports50%
  • Violence & Sexual Offences2 reports50%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 130 Highfield Road is modelled from its 269 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 130 Highfield Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 130 Highfield Road was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 130 Highfield Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 4 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL4 0AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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