Lark Hill, Farnworth, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lark Hill, Farnworth, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/lark-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL4 9LH, BL4 9LF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£83,000

3 sales

Price range

£52k – £142k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Dec 2020

BL4 9LH

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At a glance

House prices£83k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkFarnworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 4 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

3 property sales on Lark Hill, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 3 Dec 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £97,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lark Hill range from £52,000 to £142,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Lark Hill compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lark Hill 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£97,000	3 Dec 2020
Flat	1	£55,000	21 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Lark Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Lark Hill BL4 9LH	13 Oct 2023	£115,000	Terraced	Leasehold
16, Lark Hill BL4 9LH	3 Dec 2020	£142,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
16, Lark Hill BL4 9LH	31 Oct 2018	£52,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
106, Lark Hill BL4 9LF	21 Sep 2018	£55,000	Flat	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
16, Lark Hill	£52,000 (Oct 2018) → £142,000 (Dec 2020)	+173% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lark Hill

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lark Hill 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

Lark Hill 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 Lark Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Peter's CofE Primary School 411 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Kearsley West Primary School 236 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Kearsley Academy 768 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 185 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre 160 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.4 mi
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
North Walkden Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement 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 · 12 min walk
Kearsley station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Moses Gate station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Crompton Street (Stop B, Long Causeway) 3 min walk
Lark Street (Stop A, Longcauseway) 3 min walk
Lark Street (nr, Longcauseway) 3 min walk
Moorfield Chase (nr, Longcauseway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.3 mi
Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.3 mi
Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.4 mi
Kearsley Medical Centre
Jackson Street, Kearsley, Bolton · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
Tesco Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore · 0.2 mi
Lidl Lidl Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.4 mi
Iceland Iceland Farnworth · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Well · 0.3 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Brackley Street · 0.4 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 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.4%	62.5%
Private rented	22.9%	20.3%
Social rented	18.7%	17.1%
Households	878

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,850

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 Lark Hill

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Who lives around Lark Hill

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	87.8%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.1%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.8%	3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	2.2%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	55.5%	47%
No religion	36%	25.8%
Muslim	4.3%	19.9%
Not answered	3.5%	4.6%
Hindu	0.3%	2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	88.4%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	11.6%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
No qualifications	25.9%	22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.4%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	17.3%	16.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.7%	10.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.4%	13.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	41.6%	48%
Good health	34.7%	32.7%
Fair health	16.1%	13.1%
Bad health	5.7%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	49.3%	42.8%
No cars or vans in household	30.6%	24.8%
2 cars or vans in household	17.1%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.1%	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 Lark Hill

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Planning applications near Lark Hill

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