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Philips Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Philips Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/philips-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£182,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£150,880
24 sales
Price range
£84k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2026
BL4 9BJ

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At a glance

House prices£183k average21% below the Bolton average 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 station10 min walkFarnworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 27 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

24 property sales on Philips Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £182,833. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £138,808. That is 21% below the Bolton average of £232,567 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Philips Avenue range from £83,500 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 523 streets in Bolton with at least two sales in the last year, Philips Avenue ranks 333rd for average price.

House prices on Philips Avenue compared

Philips Avenue£182,833
BL4 postcode area£190,695
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,000 (1 sales)2016£130k2017: £104,083 (6 sales)2017£104k2018: £115,000 (1 sales)2018£115k2019: £125,063 (2 sales)2019£125k2020: £135,000 (1 sales)2020£135k2021: £165,000 (1 sales)2021£165k2022: £138,750 (2 sales)2022£139k2023: £240,000 (2 sales)2023£240k2024: £166,833 (3 sales)2024£167k2025: £192,750 (4 sales)2025£193k2026: £172,500 (1 sales)2026£173k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£138,80824 Mar 2026
Semi-detached9£171,00028 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Philips Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 24 Mar 2026£172,500 TerracedLeasehold
14, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 19 Dec 2025£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
60, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 28 Nov 2025£196,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 16 Oct 2025£149,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 24 Apr 2025£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 17 Mar 2025£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 16 Aug 2024£162,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 31 Jan 2024£153,500 TerracedLeasehold
58, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 26 Jan 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
66, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 29 Jun 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
76, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 29 Jun 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 31 Mar 2023£181,500 OtherLeasehold
45, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 9 May 2022£139,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 29 Apr 2022£141,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 7 Apr 2022£136,500 TerracedLeasehold
55, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 22 Oct 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 10 Jul 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 25 Oct 2019£136,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 9 Sep 2019£114,125 TerracedLeasehold
60, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 19 Dec 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
59, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 15 Nov 2017£127,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 12 Oct 2017£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 27 Apr 2017£83,500 TerracedLeasehold
12, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 2 Mar 2017£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 24 Feb 2017£87,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 17 Jan 2017£112,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Philips Avenue BL4 9BJ 1 Sep 2016£130,000 TerracedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
25, Philips Avenue £83,500 (Apr 2017) → £172,500 (Mar 2026) +107%
over 9 yrs
60, Philips Avenue £115,000 (Dec 2018) → £196,000 (Nov 2025) +70%
over 7 yrs
12, Philips Avenue £115,000 (Mar 2017) → £195,000 (Mar 2025) +70%
over 8 yrs
58, Philips Avenue £136,000 (Oct 2019) → £185,000 (Jan 2024) +36%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Philips Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Philips Avenue 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

Philips Avenue 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 Philips Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's CofE Primary School 411 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre 160 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Kearsley West Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 154 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kearsley Academy 768 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 357 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 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

  • Farnworth station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Kearsley station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Moses Gate station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lark Street (Stop A, Longcauseway) 1 min walk
  • Lark Street (nr, Longcauseway) 1 min walk
  • Moorfield Chase (nr, Longcauseway) 2 min walk
  • Crompton Street (Stop B, Long Causeway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Farnworth Family Practice
    Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.2 mi
  • Fig Tree Medical Practice
    Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.2 mi
  • Stonehill Medical Centre
    Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.3 mi
  • Kearsley Medical Centre
    Jackson Street, Kearsley, Bolton · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Farnworth · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Market Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Brackley Street · 0.2 mi
  • Highfield Dental Practice Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.2 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

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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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.4%62.5%
Private rented22.9%20.3%
Social rented18.7%17.1%
Households878

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,850

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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 Philips Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White87.8%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.8%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.2%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian55.5%47%
No religion36%25.8%
Muslim4.3%19.9%
Not answered3.5%4.6%
Hindu0.3%2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK88.4%83.1%
Born outside the UK11.6%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
No qualifications25.9%22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.4%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%16.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.7%10.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%13.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health41.6%48%
Good health34.7%32.7%
Fair health16.1%13.1%
Bad health5.7%4.7%
Very bad health1.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household49.3%42.8%
No cars or vans in household30.6%24.8%
2 cars or vans in household17.1%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%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.

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