87 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AL
About 87 Highfield Road
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.
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). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. 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. 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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 87 Highfield Road.
1 application on record at 87 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AL
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF GARAGE AND ERECTION OF CANOPY AT FRONT
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 89528/13
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 87 Highfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 9 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£158,000
+193.5%over 8 years31 October 2012
£53,840
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0AL: £96,000 (2019–2005).
Nearby sales in BL4 0AL
93 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AL
Sold Aug 2019
£133,00095 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AL
Sold Apr 2019
£96,00097 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AL
Sold Mar 2018
£92,50083 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AL
Sold Sept 2007
£88,00099 Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AL
Sold Oct 2004
£91,950
Versus other Highfield Road homes
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
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







