West Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£107,667

3 sales

Price range

£50k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Aug 2025

BL4 0BQ

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At a glance

House prices£108k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkMoses Gate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 3 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 West Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £107,667. Recorded sale prices on West Avenue range from £50,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on West Avenue compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Avenue 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 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£107,667	6 Aug 2025

Sold prices on West Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, West Avenue BL4 0BQ	6 Aug 2025	£50,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
25, West Avenue BL4 0BQ	13 May 2019	£180,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
9, West Avenue BL4 0BQ	23 May 2017	£93,000	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 West Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of West 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

West Avenue 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 West Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Ferns Primary Academy 445 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Harper Green School 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.1 mi
Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St James's Church of England High School 1,053 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 357 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Highfield Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 895 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Farnworth station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Kearsley station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Central Avenue (nr, Laburnum Road) 1 min walk
Mossfield Road (nr, Plodder Lane) 1 min walk
Central Avenue (opp, Laburnum Road) 2 min walk
Mossfield Road (opp, Glynne Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.5 mi
Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.6 mi
Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.6 mi
Cleggs Lane Medical Practice/129
129-131 Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Campbell Street · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.6 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Farnworth Superstore · 0.6 mi
Heron Heron Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Bolton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Brackley Street · 0.6 mi
Highfield Dental Practice Ltd · 0.6 mi
Ravat & Ray Dental Care · 0.6 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 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	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 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	47.5%	62.5%
Private rented	24.4%	20.3%
Social rented	27.8%	17.1%
Households	712

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,585

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 West Avenue

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Who lives around West Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	85.7%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10.8%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.6%	3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	2.2%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	52.1%	47%
No religion	33.2%	25.8%
Muslim	7.8%	19.9%
Not answered	4.9%	4.6%
Hindu	1.3%	2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	89.3%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	10.7%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
No qualifications	27%	22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.5%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	15.5%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.6%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	41.5%	48%
Good health	34.2%	32.7%
Fair health	16.1%	13.1%
Bad health	6.1%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	42.7%	42.8%
No cars or vans in household	34.2%	24.8%
2 cars or vans in household	18.6%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.5%	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 West Avenue

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Planning applications near West Avenue

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