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Starling Drive, Farnworth, Bolton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£160,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£128,629
7 sales
Price range
£98k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
BL4 0QT

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At a glance

House prices£129k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkMoses Gate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% 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

7 property sales on Starling Drive, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £123,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Starling Drive range from £98,000 to £170,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold.

House prices on Starling Drive compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £107,500 (2 sales)2017£108k2018: £98,000 (1 sales)2018£98k2019: £107,400 (1 sales)2019£107k2022: £170,000 (1 sales)2022£170k2024: £150,000 (1 sales)2024£150k2026: £160,000 (1 sales)2026£160k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£123,40020 Aug 2024
Terraced1£160,00027 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Starling Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Starling Drive BL4 0QT 27 Mar 2026£160,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Starling Drive BL4 0QT 20 Aug 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Starling Drive BL4 0QT 25 Mar 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Starling Drive BL4 0QT 22 Mar 2019£107,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Starling Drive BL4 0QT 31 Aug 2018£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Starling Drive BL4 0QT 18 Dec 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Starling Drive BL4 0QT 9 Oct 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
17, Starling Drive £115,000 (Oct 2017) → £170,000 (Mar 2022) +48%
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Crime and flood risk near Starling Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Starling Drive 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.

Schools near Starling Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Green Fold School 172 pupils Community special school 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Orchards Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Highfield Primary School 412 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St James's Church of England High School 1,053 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 236 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Dukesgate Academy 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wharton Primary School 378 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Farnworth station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Bolton station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Starling Drive (W-bound, Starling Drive) 1 min walk
  • Starling Drive (E-bound, Starling Drive) 1 min walk
  • Starling Drive (E-bound, Starling Drive) 3 min walk
  • Windermere Road (W-bound, Windermere Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cleggs Lane Medical Practice/129
    129-131 Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester · 0.7 mi
  • Stonehill Medical Centre
    Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 1.0 mi
  • Farnworth Family Practice
    Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 1.2 mi
  • Fig Tree Medical Practice
    Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Highfield Road · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Campbell Street · 0.9 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Little Hulton · 1.0 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Little Hulton Walkden · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Highfield Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Bolton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Bowness Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Cleggs Lane Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Berkshire Dental · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented39.1%17.1%
Households783

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,964

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 Starling Drive

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White81.8%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.7%20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.7%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.2%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian54.2%47%
No religion36.4%25.8%
Muslim5.1%19.9%
Not answered2.8%4.6%
Hindu1.1%2%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK83.7%83.1%
Born outside the UK16.3%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
No qualifications29.3%22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.2%27.4%
Level 2 qualifications18.6%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%16.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.2%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health41.8%48%
Good health33.6%32.7%
Fair health16.3%13.1%
Bad health6.5%4.7%
Very bad health1.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household43.2%42.8%
No cars or vans in household29.6%24.8%
2 cars or vans in household21.5%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.7%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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