St James Street, Farnworth, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL4 9SJ, BL4 9RG, BL4 9SL.
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At a glance
30 property sales on St James Street, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £95,107. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 43% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on St James Street range from £58,500 to £220,000. 2% of homes sold here were freehold and 98% leasehold.
House prices on St James Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James 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: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 46 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 17 | £95,107 | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 13 | £150,823 | 5 Jun 2026 |
Sold prices on St James Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114, St James Street BL4 9RG | 5 Jun 2026 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 95, St James Street BL4 9SL | 1 May 2026 | £197,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 28, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 16 Jul 2025 | £147,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 144, St James Street BL4 9RG | 30 May 2025 | £218,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 118, St James Street BL4 9RG | 10 Dec 2024 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 34, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 20 Nov 2024 | £130,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 15, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 21 Jun 2024 | £165,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 149, St James Street BL4 9RG | 24 May 2024 | £184,700 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 5, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 30 Nov 2023 | £127,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 119, St James Street BL4 9SL | 14 Nov 2023 | £70,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 106 - 108, St James Street BL4 9RG | 18 Oct 2023 | £207,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 42, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 15 Aug 2023 | £123,495 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 98, St James Street BL4 9RG | 26 May 2023 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 32, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 7 Nov 2022 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 21, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 21 Oct 2022 | £125,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 45, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 29 Jul 2022 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 8, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 5 Jul 2022 | £108,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 88, St James Street BL4 9RG | 27 May 2022 | £132,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 34, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 25 Apr 2022 | £81,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 68, St James Street BL4 9SL | 8 Apr 2022 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 13 Oct 2021 | £85,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 95, St James Street BL4 9SL | 30 Sep 2021 | £158,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 15, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 24 Aug 2021 | £134,875 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 30 Jun 2021 | £86,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 143, St James Street BL4 9RG | 11 Feb 2021 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 52, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 13 Jan 2021 | £76,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 86, St James Street BL4 9RG | 13 Jan 2021 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 38, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 16 Dec 2020 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 173, St James Street BL4 9RG | 27 Nov 2020 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 48, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 4 Oct 2019 | £72,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 99, St James Street BL4 9SL | 30 Aug 2019 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 14, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 12 Aug 2019 | £75,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 50, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 3 Jul 2019 | £74,950 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 143, St James Street BL4 9RG | 14 Nov 2018 | £93,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 99, St James Street BL4 9SL | 16 Oct 2018 | £75,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 26, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 24 Aug 2018 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 14, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 21 Jun 2018 | £58,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 101, St James Street BL4 9SL | 27 Apr 2018 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 13, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 17 Oct 2017 | £67,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 50, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 30 Aug 2017 | £65,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 115, St James Street BL4 9SL | 7 Apr 2017 | £65,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 20, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 2 Mar 2017 | £56,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 20, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 2 Mar 2017 | £52,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 46, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 21 Nov 2016 | £68,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 41, St James Street BL4 9SJ | 6 May 2016 | £65,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 132, St James Street BL4 9RG | 29 Feb 2016 | £80,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 95, St James Street | £158,000 (Sep 2021) → £197,500 (May 2026) | +25% over 5 yrs |
| 34, St James Street | £81,500 (Apr 2022) → £130,000 (Nov 2024) | +60% over 3 yrs |
| 15, St James Street | £134,875 (Aug 2021) → £165,000 (Jun 2024) | +22% over 3 yrs |
| 143, St James Street | £93,000 (Nov 2018) → £120,000 (Feb 2021) | +29% over 2 yrs |
| 99, St James Street | £75,000 (Oct 2018) → £105,000 (Aug 2019) | +40% over under a year |
| 14, St James Street | £58,500 (Jun 2018) → £75,000 (Aug 2019) | +28% over 1 yr |
| 50, St James Street | £65,000 (Aug 2017) → £74,950 (Jul 2019) | +15% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near St James Street
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James Street in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
St James 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 St James Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James's Church of England High School 1,053 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 357 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Highfield Primary School 412 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 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 | 0.5 mi |
| Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Dukesgate Academy 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Harper Green School 1,070 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Farnworth station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Kearsley station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Masefield Drive (opp, St James Street) 1 min walk
- Masefield Drive (nr, St James Street) 1 min walk
- Barton Road (cnr, George Street) 3 min walk
- Wordsworth Avenue (nr, Tennyson Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.5 mi - Cleggs Lane Medical Practice/129
129-131 Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester · 0.6 mi - Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.7 mi - Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Highfield Road · 0.6 mi
- Lidl Lidl Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Bolton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Bowness Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Brackley Street · 0.8 mi
- Highfield Dental Practice Ltd · 0.8 mi
- Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.8 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 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.
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Who lives around St James 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.
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