St. James Street - BL4 9SJ
Key Postcode Insights
BL4 9SJ is a residential postcode situated on St. James Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 715th largest and 216th most expensive of the 772 postcodes in the BL4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £145,111
- 10 Year change
- up 94.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,004pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 86.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £172/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL4 9SJ is a residential postcode situated on St. James Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 715th largest and 216th most expensive of the 772 postcodes in the BL4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £145,111
- 10 Year change
- up 94.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,004pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 86.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £172/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL4 9SJ
- 3 St. James Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 St. James Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 St. James Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 6 St. James Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 7 St. James Street
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL4 9SJ sold for £147,000 on 16th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £145,111.
The BL4 9SJ Sales Market has increased by 94.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £145,111 |
| June 2025 | 9.6% | £140,693 |
| June 2024 | -0.9% | £128,315 |
| June 2023 | 4.2% | £129,528 |
| June 2022 | 15.3% | £124,284 |
| June 2021 | 13.6% | £107,759 |
| June 2020 | 7.6% | £94,891 |
| June 2019 | 5.1% | £88,190 |
| June 2018 | 4.7% | £83,890 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £80,086 |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £74,498 |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £70,647 |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £68,187 |
| June 2013 | 0% | £67,130 |
| June 2012 | -0.6% | £67,151 |
| June 2011 | -4.5% | £67,576 |
| June 2010 | 1.2% | £70,779 |
| June 2009 | -12.2% | £69,959 |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £79,720 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £79,909 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,004.
The BL4 9SJ Rental Market has increased by 86.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £964pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.7% | £914pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £833pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £752pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £682pcm |
| June 2020 | 6.7% | £631pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £591pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £570pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £556pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £539pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £518pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £500pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £491pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £491pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £480pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.6% | £474pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £471pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £494pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £492pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th July 2025 for £147,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.1%. The postcode has had a total of 80 sales since 1995.
BL4 9SJ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£147,000 | 3 Bed House28, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ28, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ
- Sold Nov 2024£130,000 | 3 Bed House34, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ34, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ
- Sold Jun 2024£165,000 | 3 Bed House15, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ15, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ
- Sold Nov 2023£127,000 | 3 Bed House5, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ5, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ
- Sold Aug 2023£123,495 | 3 Bed House42, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ42, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SJ
Nearby Postcodes
BL4 9SJ is the 715th largest and the 216th most expensive postcode out of the 772 postcodes in the BL4 area.
- BL4 9QR, Thornton Close, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9QR23 Addresses|54 m away
- BL4 9QS, Barton Walk, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9QS8 Addresses|99 m away
- BL4 9TF, Masefield Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9TF77 Addresses|104 m away
- BL4 9PW, Barton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9PW32 Addresses|113 m away
- BL4 9PN, Barton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9PN1 Addresses|123 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 32 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (32)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 34 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2025£218,000 | 3 Bed House144, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9RG144, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9RG
- Sold Oct 2023£207,000 | 4 Bed House106-108, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9RG106-108, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9RG
- Sold May 2023£200,000 | 3 Bed House98, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9RG98, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9RG
Schools Nearby
- St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth200 m away
- Queensbridge Primary School700 m away
- The Ferns Primary Academy900 m away
- St James's Church of England High School700 m away
- Harper Green School1.0 km away
- Kearsley Academy1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL4 9SJ is Moses Gate station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Moses Gate|1.7 km away
- Farnworth|1.7 km away
- Kearsley (Manchester)|2.3 km away
- Walkden|2.6 km away
