Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/openshaw-place/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£185,500

2 sales

Price range

£166k – £205k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Jul 2024

BL4 0BY

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At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station14 min walkMoses Gate station Schools3 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 Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 12 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £185,500.

House prices on Openshaw Place compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Openshaw Place 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
Semi-detached	2	£185,500	12 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Openshaw Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Openshaw Place BL4 0BY	12 Jul 2024	£205,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
20, Openshaw Place BL4 0BY	14 Jun 2019	£166,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Openshaw Place

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Openshaw Place 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

Openshaw Place 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 Openshaw Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Harper Green School 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.1 mi
The Ferns Primary Academy 445 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Highfield Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St James's Church of England High School 1,053 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 357 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 895 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	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

Moses Gate station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Farnworth station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Kearsley station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hawthorne Avenue (opp, Plodder Lane) 1 min walk
Hawthorne Avenue (nr, Plodder Lane) 2 min walk
Daffodil Road (opp, Harper Green Road) 2 min walk
Central Avenue (nr, Laburnum Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.6 mi
Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.7 mi
Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.7 mi
Beehive Surgery
108 Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Campbell Street · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Highfield Road · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.7 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Farnworth Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Bolton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Highfield Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Highfield Dental Practice Ltd · 0.7 mi
Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.7 mi
Brackley Street · 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 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	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.3%	62.5%
Private rented	18.4%	20.3%
Social rented	23.1%	17.1%
Households	614

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,693

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 Openshaw Place

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Who lives around Openshaw Place

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	73.9%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	17.3%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.4%	3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.1%	2.2%
Other ethnic group	2.4%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	48.1%	47%
No religion	31.4%	25.8%
Muslim	13.6%	19.9%
Not answered	3.7%	4.6%
Hindu	2.2%	2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	80.3%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	19.7%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.5%	27.4%
No qualifications	21.5%	22.6%
Level 2 qualifications	18.4%	13.9%
Level 3 qualifications	15.3%	16.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.2%
Other qualifications	3%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	46.8%	48%
Good health	32.8%	32.7%
Fair health	13.3%	13.1%
Bad health	5.7%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	43%	42.8%
No cars or vans in household	26.9%	24.8%
2 cars or vans in household	22.8%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.3%	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 Openshaw Place

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Planning applications near Openshaw Place

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