Edge Fold, Farnworth, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Edge Fold, Farnworth, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/edge-fold/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL4 0LW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£222,500

2 sales

Price range

£220k – £225k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jun 2022

BL4 0LW

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At a glance

House prices£223k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkAtherton 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 Edge Fold, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jun 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £222,500.

House prices on Edge Fold compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Edge Fold 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	£222,500	24 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Edge Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
53, Edge Fold BL4 0LW	24 Jun 2022	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold
55, Edge Fold BL4 0LW	27 May 2016	£224,999	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 Edge Fold

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Edge Fold in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% 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

Edge Fold is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Edge Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Essa Primary Academy 387 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Essa Academy 1,055 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Thomasson Memorial School 80 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.6 mi
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 910 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Heathfield Primary School 270 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton 206 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Bede Academy 610 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Lever Edge Primary Academy 562 pupils	Primary	1–11	Good Report	0.9 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

Atherton station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Bolton station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Watergate Lane (opp, Plodder Lane) 1 min walk
Watergate Lane (nr, Plodder Lane) 1 min walk
Slack Fold Lane (nr, Plodder Lane) 4 min walk
Bates Houses (o/s, Salford Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

St Helens Road Practice
Garnet Fold Practice, 374-376 St. Helens Road, Bolton · 0.7 mi
Shanti Medical Centre
160 St. Helens Road, Bolton · 0.9 mi
Swan Lane Medical Centre
Swan Lane, Bolton · 1.3 mi
Deane Clinic 1
Horsfield Street, Deane, Bolton · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Cutacre Way · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Logisitcs North · 0.6 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton St Helens Road · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Sykes Chemist · 0.8 mi
Newbrook Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

272 St Helens Road · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Rumworth House · 1.3 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 6 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	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.1%	62.5%
Private rented	14.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.3%	17.1%
Households	644

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,533

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 Edge Fold

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Who lives around Edge Fold

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	73%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	22.3%	20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	51%	47%
No religion	20.8%	25.8%
Muslim	19.2%	19.9%
Not answered	4.9%	4.6%
Hindu	3.3%	2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	88.1%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	11.9%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.9%	27.4%
No qualifications	21.1%	22.6%
Level 3 qualifications	16.9%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	46.2%	48%
Good health	34.3%	32.7%
Fair health	13.9%	13.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	45.8%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	29.2%	25.2%
No cars or vans in household	13.7%	24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near Edge Fold

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