Gorton Street, Farnworth, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gorton Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/gorton-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£137,000

6 sales

Price range

£75k – £195k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Apr 2024

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At a glance

House prices£137k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkMoses Gate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Gorton Street, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Apr 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £137,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gorton Street range from £75,000 to £195,000. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold.

House prices on Gorton Street compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£137,000	30 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Gorton Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Gorton Street BL4 9RL	8 Oct 2025	£172,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Gorton Street BL4 9RL	30 Apr 2024	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Gorton Street BL4 9RL	15 Dec 2023	£165,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
13, Gorton Street BL4 9RL	28 Jul 2023	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Gorton Street BL4 9RL	24 Nov 2020	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Gorton Street BL4 9RL	22 May 2019	£77,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
10, Gorton Street BL4 9RL	1 Mar 2016	£75,000	Semi-detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
10, Gorton Street	£75,000 (Mar 2016) → £170,000 (Apr 2024)	+127% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gorton Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gorton Street in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% 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

Gorton Street 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 Gorton Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 357 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
St James's Church of England High School 1,053 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Ferns Primary Academy 445 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Highfield Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Harper Green School 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Dukesgate Academy 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Moses Gate station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Farnworth station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Kearsley station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Barton Road (opp, George Street) 1 min walk
Barton Road (cnr, George Street) 1 min walk
Ramsay Avenue (nr, George Street) 3 min walk
Masefield Drive (opp, St James Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.4 mi
Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.7 mi
Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.7 mi
Cleggs Lane Medical Practice/129
129-131 Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.6 mi
Tesco Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore · 0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Highfield Road · 0.7 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Farnworth Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Bolton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
North West Ostomy Supplies · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Highfield Dental Practice Ltd · 0.7 mi
Brackley Street · 0.7 mi
Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.7 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 1 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	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.9%	62.5%
Private rented	14.2%	20.3%
Social rented	40.8%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	29.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,963

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 Gorton Street

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Who lives around Gorton Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	77.6%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.8%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.7%	3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.8%	2.2%
Other ethnic group	1.2%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	44.3%	47%
No religion	42.8%	25.8%
Muslim	7.2%	19.9%
Not answered	3.7%	4.6%
Hindu	1.3%	2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	–
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	84.2%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	15.8%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
No qualifications	24.6%	22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21%	27.4%
Level 2 qualifications	17.5%	13.9%
Level 3 qualifications	15.9%	16.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.9%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	49%	48%
Good health	31.8%	32.7%
Fair health	12.9%	13.1%
Bad health	5.3%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	46.2%	42.8%
No cars or vans in household	26.8%	24.8%
2 cars or vans in household	22.9%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.1%	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 Gorton Street

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