Wordsworth Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£113,255

4 sales

Price range

£60k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Dec 2022

BL4 9TB

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At a glance

House prices£113k 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 station23 min walkMoses Gate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Wordsworth Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £113,255. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Avenue range from £60,000 to £170,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Wordsworth Avenue compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth 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: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£113,255	5 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Wordsworth Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
35, Wordsworth Avenue BL4 9TB	5 Dec 2022	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Wordsworth Avenue BL4 9TB	23 Jul 2021	£161,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Wordsworth Avenue BL4 9TB	10 Oct 2018	£60,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
13, Wordsworth Avenue BL4 9TB	31 Jul 2017	£62,020	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 Wordsworth Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth 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

Wordsworth 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 Wordsworth Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 357 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	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
Dukesgate Academy 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Highfield Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Ferns Primary Academy 445 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Harper Green School 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Farnworth station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Kearsley station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wordsworth Avenue (nr, Tennyson Road) 1 min walk
Wordsworth Avenue (opp, Tennyson Road) 1 min walk
Masefield Drive (opp, St James Street) 2 min walk
Masefield Drive (nr, St James Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Cleggs Lane Medical Practice/129
129-131 Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester · 0.5 mi
Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.5 mi
Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.8 mi
Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Highfield Road · 0.7 mi
Tesco Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore · 0.7 mi
Lidl Lidl Moses Gate Farnworth · 0.7 mi
Asda Express Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Bowness Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
North West Ostomy Supplies · 0.5 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Cleggs Lane Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Highfield Dental Practice Ltd · 0.8 mi
Brackley Street · 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

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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	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Wordsworth Avenue

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Who lives around Wordsworth Avenue

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.

Planning and heritage near Wordsworth Avenue

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Planning applications near Wordsworth Avenue

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