Estate agents in Farnworth
Farnworth is a town in the North West with about 28,761 residents. HM Land Registry records 260 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £180,000.
How estate agents in Farnworth compare
Farnworth at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 270 sales in Farnworth from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £180,000.
29.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.4 years and sold for a median of 55.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £89,000 in 2016 and £176,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Farnworth
Median sale price in Farnworth: £180,000
| All homes | 270 sales, median £180,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 19 sales, median £307,000 |
| Semi-detached | 119 sales, median £200,000 |
| Terraced | 114 sales, median £157,750 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 18 sales, median £97,750 |
Across Bolton the average price was £203,379 in June 2026, up 5.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £89,000 (325 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £96,497 (382 sales) |
| 2018 | £101,497 (356 sales) |
| 2019 | £114,060 (344 sales) |
| 2020 | £124,999 (290 sales) |
| 2021 | £135,000 (338 sales) |
| 2022 | £151,250 (304 sales) |
| 2023 | £153,000 (236 sales) |
| 2024 | £165,000 (261 sales) |
| 2025 | £176,000 (282 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Farnworth has four railway stations within a short distance of the centre. Moses Gate is about 0.5 miles away and Farnworth about 0.6 miles, with Kearsley about 1.2 miles and Bolton about 1.9 miles. The A575, A6053, A5082, A666 and A667 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M61 junction 3 (Kearsley Interchange) at about 1 mile and M60 junction 15 (Worsley Interchange) is about 2 miles away. Manchester Airport is about 15 miles away and Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 24 miles. Central London is about 170 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Farnworth
Farnworth has 16 primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre. The nearest are Queensbridge Primary School at about 0.1 miles and The Ferns Primary Academy at about 0.3 miles, followed by the Church of England schools St James CofE Primary School (an academy) at about 0.4 miles, then All Saints CofE Primary School and St Peter's CofE Primary School at about 0.5 miles. For secondary education, Harper Green School (academy) is about 0.4 miles away, with St James's Church of England High School about 0.6 miles and Mount St Joseph RC High School about 0.9 miles. Kearsley Academy is about 1 mile away. Independent options include Lord's School at about 1.1 miles and Bolton Islamic Girls School at about 1.4 miles. Green Fold School is a special school about 1.2 miles away. Bolton Sixth Form College and Bolton College are both about 2.3 miles away and the University of Greater Manchester is about 2.2 miles away.
Living in Farnworth
Farnworth is an urban town in Bolton with around 28,000 residents, where semi-detached and terraced houses make up most homes and about half are owner occupied. Shops number at least 260, including more than a number of supermarkets, with Lidl, Asda and Heron Foods each about 0.3 miles from the centre and Farnworth Indoor Market also about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 17 pubs, the nearest being The Shakespeare at about 0.1 miles, along with at least 8 cafés and 3 restaurants. Two doctors' surgeries lie about 1.0 and 1.1 miles away, with at least 5 pharmacies and 3 dentists and Royal Bolton Hospital with its emergency department is about 1.1 miles off. Central Library Farnworth is about 0.3 miles away and there are 4 post offices. Farnworth Park is about 0.2 miles from the centre, among at least 8 named parks and Nob End nature reserve is about 1.0 miles away.
A short history of Farnworth
The name Farnworth comes from Old English words for fern and an enclosure. Spellings of Farneworth and Farnewrth date from 1278 and 1279 while a land survey of 1282 gives Ffornword. It began as a hamlet in Barton and during the 13th century the Lords of Barton and Manchester held it. Adam Lever, Richard Hulton and Richard Redford were tenants of the manor by 1320 and the Hultons of Over Hulton acquired it later. Tax was due on 91 hearths in 1666. The commons were enclosed in 1798. Coal mining drove fast growth through the 18th and 19th centuries alongside iron foundries and cotton mills. The Worsley Navigable Levels joined the collieries to the Bridgewater Canal. In 1821 T. B. Crompton, owner of the Farnworth paper mills, patented a continuous method of drying paper. The Halshaw Moor Wakes were first held in September 1827. Fourteen Grade II listed buildings stand near the centre, including Cobden Mill and the Carnegie Library.
Sport and leisure
Farnworth Leisure Centre is the main named indoor facility, listed as a fitness centre and Bodywise and Laceys Boxing Gym add further fitness options, the latter for boxing. Among clubs and grounds, Farnworth Cricket Club plays cricket, while Bolton Cricket Club offers bowls, cricket and tennis. Pitches and courts in the area serve several sports, including soccer, bowls, tennis, cricket, basketball and netball, with athletics and equestrian facilities also mapped. Named parks and open spaces include Bank Top Park, Bradford Street Recreation Ground, Ellesmere Park, Farnworth Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Ashtons Field and Doe Hay Playing Field. Nob End SSSI is a nature reserve and a number of children's playgrounds are also mapped.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Farnworth?
- The median price paid in Farnworth over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £180,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £305,000 for detached houses, £200,000 for semi-detached houses, £152,000 for terraced houses and £96,250 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Farnworth in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 260 standard sales in Farnworth in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 125 were semi-detached houses and 101 were terraced houses.
- What are the transport links from Farnworth?
- The nearest railway stations are Moses Gate at about 0.5 miles and Farnworth at about 0.6 miles from the centre. M61 junction 3 (Kearsley Interchange) is about 1 miles away and the A575, A6053, A5082, A666 and A667 pass through or beside the area. Manchester Airport is about 15 miles away.
- What schools are near Farnworth?
- There are 16 primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre and the nearest is Queensbridge Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Harper Green School at about 0.4 miles and St James's Church of England High School at about 0.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in Farnworth?
- There are 4 estate agent sales branches with an office in Farnworth.
Areas near Farnworth
- Kearsley
- Little Hulton
- Little Lever
- Walkden
- Wardley
- Bolton
- Worsley
- Ainsworth
Farnworth is in Bolton.
Estate agents near Farnworth
- Atwel JamesFarnworth BL4 7NY0.4 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents FarnworthFarnworth BL4 9DR0.4 miles
- Eric Clarke Estate AgentsFarnworth BL4 9DS0.4 miles
- Bolton PropertiesFarnworth BL4 7NS0.4 miles
- Hannon Holmes Sales LettingsLittle Lever BL3 1HH1.6 miles
- Move Opps Ltd.Kearsley M26 1GN1.7 miles
- Bridgfords Estate Agents WalkdenWalkden M28 3JE1.7 miles
- Next Move 4 UWalkden M28 3AQ1.8 miles
- Cardwells Estate Agents WalkdenWalkden M28 3AQ1.8 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents WalkdenWalkden M28 3AQ1.8 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Farnworth.