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BL4 7AF

POSTCODE

A Farnworth North postcode in Bolton, a 6-minute walk from Farnworth Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Farnworth Rail Station

    Rail

    513 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Moses Gate Rail Station

    Rail

    900 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Kearsley Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Farnworth Bus Station

    Bus

    31 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Brackley Street

    Bus · Stop E · south-east

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brackley Street

    Bus · Stop F · north-west

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Trafford Street

    Bus · cnr · south-east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Albert Road

    Bus · nr · west

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL4 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL4 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales

BL4 7AF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL4 7 sector.

Average price
£163,745
Median price: £160,250
Median +6.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £217,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£217k£173k£128k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£217,000 · 2026-09-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL4 7PJ
£159,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL4 7RX
£190,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL4 7PQ
£105,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
BL4 7HX
£175,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL4 7PQ
£140,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL4 7RH
£131,760 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL4 7HJ
£97,500 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL4 7EF
£140,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL4 7RB
£190,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL4 7DZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL4 7AF

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bolton 032 (E02001015)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£32,360

£27,775–£37,703

Disposable (net) annual household income
£26,063

£22,635–£30,011

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,670

£25,605–£29,902

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,494

£22,321–£29,117

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,506
White Brit.82.4%
Pakistani5.6%
African2.9%
Indian2.2%
Other White1.8%
+ 11 other groups · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,506
Christian45.8%
No religion37.8%
Muslim8.6%
Not answered5.8%
Other religion0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,505
50–6419.1%
35–4917.7%
25–3412.5%
65–7411.6%
75–846.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%

Households

Total households: 698
One person: other32.2%
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
756
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 756 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL4 7AF

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Farnworth North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL4 7AF
Coordinates
53.5487, -2.3953
Grid reference
SD739058
Easting
373,906
Northing
405,854
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGJX3+FV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Farnworth
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton South and Walkden E14001111
Constituency
E14001111
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Farnworth North
Constituency code
E14001111
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 032B E01004859
E01004859
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 032 E02001015
E02001015
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 032B E01004859
E01004859
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 032 E02001015
E02001015
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM4:18 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
8 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL4 7AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004859 and MSOA E02001015 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 756
Present — Active
Postcode BL4 7AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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