BL4 house prices, schools and flood risk.

320 homes sold in BL4 in the last 12 months at a median of £185,000, up 2.8% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £305,000, flats for £105,000.

Covers Farnworth North, Farnworth South, Horwich South & Blackrod, Hulton, Kearsley, Horwich.

Median sold price

£185k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.8%

From £180k

Homes sold

320

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in BL4

Detached

£305k

26 sales

Semi-detached

£205k

149 sales

Terraced

£165k

124 sales

Flat

£105k

21 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£92k£139k£187k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BL4
2016£92k (407 sales)
2017£100k (457 sales)
2018£107k (426 sales)
2019£117k (416 sales)
2020£126k (359 sales)
2021£140k (415 sales)
2022£160k (382 sales)
2023£162k (299 sales)
2024£170k (333 sales)
2025£184k (375 sales)
2026£187k (204 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Waters EdgeBL4 0NL · Mostly detached
£353,50010 sales
Teak DriveBL4 8RR · Mostly detached
£292,5004 sales
Colchester DriveBL4 0LU · Mostly semi-detached
£290,00011 sales
Corrie CrescentBL4 8RP · Mostly semi-detached
£276,0008 sales
Felsham CloseBL4 7ES · Mostly detached
£275,0004 sales

Most affordable

Victoria StreetBL4 7HG · Mostly terraced
£80,5004 sales
Moorfield ChaseBL4 9DQ · Mostly flats
£81,25014 sales
Masefield DriveBL4 9TF · Mostly flats
£85,0007 sales
Cawdor StreetBL4 7HX · Mostly terraced
£90,0007 sales
Clarence StreetBL4 7RF · Mostly terraced
£91,5004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

22 Pear Tree PlaceBL4 9RX · Flat · 62 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£105,000£1,690/m²
7 Percy StreetBL4 9LD · Terraced · 68 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£125,000£1,840/m²
65 Station RoadBL4 8ED · Terraced · 101 m² · 3 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£205,000£2,030/m²
7 Carlton StreetBL4 7PJ · Semi-detached · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£217,000£2,490/m²
20 Hawes AvenueBL4 0PT · Terraced · 70 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£225,000£3,210/m²
Flat 2, Bridgeman House, Moorfield ChaseBL4 9DU · Flat · 47 m² · 3 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£90,000£1,910/m²
5 Elsie StreetBL4 9HT · Semi-detached · 154 m² · 5 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£220,000£1,430/m²
18 Waters EdgeBL4 0NL · Detached · 125 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£350,000£2,800/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Queensbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the BL4 centre
Good
St Gregory's RC Primary School, Farnworth, BoltonPrimary · 0.5 mi from the BL4 centre
Inadequate
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · 0.5 mi from the BL4 centre
Good
Harper Green SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the BL4 centre
Good
St John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthPrimary · 0.6 mi from the BL4 centre
Good
St John CofE Primary School, KearsleyPrimary · 0.6 mi from the BL4 centre
Good
St James's Church of England High SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the BL4 centre
Good
Mount St JosephSecondary · 1.0 mi from the BL4 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BL4. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan
River Irwell at Prestolee and Ringley Bridges
River Irwell at Kearsley
Whittle and Kempnough Brooks at Linnyshaw to Roe Green

BL4 questions

What is the average house price in BL4?

The median sold price in BL4 over the last 12 months was £185,000, across 320 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £305,000, semi-detached £205,000, terraced £165,000, flat £105,000.

Are house prices in BL4 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.8% on the previous 12 months (£180,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BL4?

Waters Edge has the highest median sold price in BL4 over the last five years: £353,500 across 10 sales.

How do I know if a home in BL4 is fairly priced?

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