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About 87 Highfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
87 Highfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 13% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 29.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 148% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £158,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 87 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 87 Highfield Road.
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF GARAGE AND ERECTION OF CANOPY AT FRONT
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 87 Highfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2021)
£158,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 87 Highfield Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,775
Street avg £1,123
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Nearest stop
0.0 km
Maple Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St James's Church of England High School. 44 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 74 points of interest in total.
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