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130 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AJ

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
269 m²
2895 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
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 £498,000 is 42.3% 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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£349,950

Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 12 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 130 Highfield Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maple Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 44 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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 130 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.