Dorset Close, Farnworth, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Close, Farnworth, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/dorset-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL4 9TR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£164,000

2 sales

Price range

£158k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jul 2022

BL4 9TR

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At a glance

House prices£164k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkFarnworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Dorset Close, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £164,000.

House prices on Dorset Close compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorset Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£164,000	4 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Dorset Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Dorset Close BL4 9TR	4 Jul 2022	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Dorset Close BL4 9TR	6 Apr 2021	£158,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Close in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Dorset Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Dorset Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 411 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 357 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 185 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Ferns Primary Academy 445 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Harper Green School 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre 160 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.6 mi
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Farnworth station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Moses Gate station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Kearsley station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Balmoral Road (nr, Albert Road) 2 min walk
Frederick Street (nr, Albert Road) 2 min walk
Brackley Street (opp, Albert Road) 3 min walk
Brackley Street (nr, Albert Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.2 mi
Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.2 mi
Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.2 mi
Kearsley Medical Centre
Jackson Street, Kearsley, Bolton · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.1 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Farnworth Superstore · 0.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore · 0.3 mi
Heron Heron Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Well · 0.2 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Highfield Dental Practice Ltd · 0.2 mi
Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.2 mi
Brackley Street · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.3%	62.5%
Private rented	21.6%	20.3%
Social rented	16.2%	17.1%
Households	681

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,471

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	97%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Bolton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Dorset Close

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Who lives around Dorset Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	92%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2%	3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	2.2%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	57.3%	47%
No religion	34%	25.8%
Not answered	4.8%	4.6%
Muslim	3.5%	19.9%
Hindu	0.2%	2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	92.7%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	7.3%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
No qualifications	23.1%	22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18.5%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.6%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	6.2%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	43.9%	48%
Good health	34.2%	32.7%
Fair health	14.5%	13.1%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	45.1%	42.8%
No cars or vans in household	30.5%	24.8%
2 cars or vans in household	20.1%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.3%	7.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bolton.

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