St. James Street - BL4 9SL
Key Postcode Insights
BL4 9SL is a residential postcode situated on St. James Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 581st largest and 482nd 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 28 properties: 20 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £163,543
- 10 Year change
- up 83.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £993pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 75.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £208/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL4 9SL is a residential postcode situated on St. James Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 581st largest and 482nd 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 28 properties: 20 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £163,543
- 10 Year change
- up 83.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £993pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 75.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £208/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL4 9SL
- 56 St. James Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 58 St. James Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 60 St. James Street
House
- 62 St. James Street
House
- 64 St. James Street
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL4 9SL sold for £197,500 on 1st May 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 29.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £163,543.
The BL4 9SL Sales Market has increased by 83.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £163,543 |
| June 2025 | 8.3% | £159,751 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £147,442 |
| June 2023 | 4% | £147,882 |
| June 2022 | 13.9% | £142,153 |
| June 2021 | 12.1% | £124,841 |
| June 2020 | 7.8% | £111,395 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £103,291 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £99,302 |
| June 2017 | 6.9% | £95,442 |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £89,301 |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £85,195 |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £82,666 |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £81,683 |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £82,449 |
| June 2011 | -4.6% | £83,409 |
| June 2010 | 0.3% | £87,399 |
| June 2009 | -14.2% | £87,144 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £101,561 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £103,107 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £993.
The BL4 9SL Rental Market has increased by 75.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £993pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £961pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.4% | £922pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £835pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £756pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £694pcm |
| June 2020 | 7% | £650pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £607pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £592pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £582pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £566pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £548pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £532pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £525pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £529pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £520pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.3% | £513pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £515pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £553pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £557pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st May 2026 for £197,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 29.4%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
BL4 9SL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£197,500 | 3 Bed House95, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL95, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL
- Sold Nov 2023£70,000 | 3 Bed House119, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL119, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL
- Sold Apr 2022£145,000 | 3 Bed House68, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL68, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL
- Sold Sep 2021£158,000 | 3 Bed House95, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL95, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL
- Sold Aug 2019£105,000 | 3 Bed House99, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL99, St. James Street, Bolton, BL4 9SL
Nearby Postcodes
BL4 9SL is the 581st largest and the 482nd most expensive postcode out of the 772 postcodes in the BL4 area.
- BL4 9SG, Churchside, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9SG12 Addresses|54 m away
- BL4 9QS, Barton Walk, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9QS8 Addresses|72 m away
- BL4 9TF, Masefield Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9TF77 Addresses|97 m away
- BL4 9PW, Barton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9PW32 Addresses|110 m away
- BL4 9SZ, Byron Walk, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4BL4 9SZ4 Addresses|113 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- mid-century flat (4)
- early-century house (10)
- early-century flat (4)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (8)
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, Farnworth300 m away
- Queensbridge Primary School700 m away
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School800 m away
- St James's Church of England High School600 m away
- Harper Green School1.0 km away
- Kearsley Academy1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL4 9SL is Moses Gate station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Moses Gate|1.7 km away
- Farnworth|1.8 km away
- Kearsley (Manchester)|2.4 km away
- Walkden|2.6 km away
