Elterwater Road, Farnworth, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL4 0PJ.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Elterwater Road, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £200,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £149,227. Average sale prices rose from £116,000 in 2016 to £200,500 in 2026 (+73%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% below the Bolton average of £232,567 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% terraced, 39% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Elterwater Road range from £85,000 to £231,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold. Of 523 streets in Bolton with at least two sales in the last year, Elterwater Road ranks 279th for average price.
House prices on Elterwater Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 11 | £149,227 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 7 | £170,785 | 21 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Elterwater Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 21 Aug 2026 | £231,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 31 Jul 2026 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 11 Apr 2025 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 11, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 2 Sep 2024 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 16 Aug 2024 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 14 Jul 2023 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 23 Jun 2023 | £127,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 14, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 13 Dec 2022 | £189,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 20 Apr 2022 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 3, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 11 Oct 2021 | £147,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 26 May 2021 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 40, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 13 Sep 2019 | £187,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 8, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 18 Jan 2019 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 18 Jun 2018 | £93,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 3 Nov 2017 | £109,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 8 Sep 2017 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 13 Apr 2017 | £99,999 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 28, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 23 Mar 2017 | £114,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 20 Oct 2016 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 44, Elterwater Road BL4 0PJ | 16 Jun 2016 | £117,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Elterwater Road | £93,000 (Jun 2018) → £147,500 (Oct 2021) → £170,000 (Jul 2026) | +83% over 8 yrs |
| 8, Elterwater Road | £120,000 (Jan 2019) → £200,000 (Aug 2024) | +67% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Elterwater Road
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elterwater Road in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
Elterwater Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester 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 Elterwater Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchards Nursery School 97 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Cherry Tree Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Green Fold School 172 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Wharton Primary School 378 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Highfield Primary School 412 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St James's Church of England High School 1,053 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 236 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Dukesgate Academy 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 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
- Moses Gate station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Farnworth station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Bolton station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Starling Drive (E-bound, Starling Drive) 2 min walk
- Windermere Road (W-bound, Windermere Road) 2 min walk
- Windermere Road (N-bound, Windermere Road) 3 min walk
- Windermere Road (S-bound, Windermere Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cleggs Lane Medical Practice/129
129-131 Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester · 0.8 mi - Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 1.3 mi - Manchester Road East Medical Practice
Little Hulton Health Centre, 4 Longshaw Drive, Manchester · 1.3 mi - Dearden Avenue Medical Practice
Little Hulton Health Centre, 4 Longshaw Drive, Manchester · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Highfield Road · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Cutacre Way · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Logisitcs North · 0.8 mi
- Iceland Iceland Little Hulton · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Highfield Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Bolton Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Bowness Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Cleggs Lane Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
- Berkshire Dental · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 24.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 662 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,756 |
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.
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Who lives around Elterwater Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.5% | 72% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.9% | 20.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56% | 47% |
| No religion | 32.9% | 25.8% |
| Muslim | 5.4% | 19.9% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 11% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.4% | 27.4% |
| No qualifications | 20.6% | 22.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.5% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.9% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.9% | 48% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 42.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.3% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.6% | 24.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 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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