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About

Breightmet is a residential ward situated in the northeast of Bolton. The area is characterised by a mix of housing, including interwar and post-war terraced homes, alongside more recent developments. It contains local shopping parades providing essential services and several primary schools serving the community. Open green spaces like Leverhulme Park offer recreational areas with sports facilities and walking paths along the River Tonge, which flows through the southern part of the ward.

The area includes the neighbourhood of Little Lever to the south, though it remains administratively distinct. Breightmet is well-connected by major roads such as the A58 and A6053, facilitating travel into Bolton centre. Historically, its development was influenced by the textile industry, and remnants of this past can be seen in some older mill buildings now repurposed for other uses. The local landscape is marked by gentle slopes and areas of woodland.

Area overview

On average Breightmet has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 33.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Breightmet is £39,981 per year. There are 7 schools in Breightmet: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Breightmet

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Breightmet area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £388,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Breightmet in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Breightmet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£262,500
Flats4£97,500
Semi-Detached73£193,000
Terraced40£148,750

10 years median price trend in Breightmet

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Breightmet.

All postcodes in Breightmet

BL25AW

Mobberley Road

BL25BH

Blair Lane

BL25EL

Red Lane

BL25LE

Withins Drive

BL25LQ

Withins Close

BL25NN

Crossdale Road

BL26EJ

St Osmunds Grove

BL26GY

Warbreck Close

BL26NJ

Langholm Drive

BL26TS

Hatherleigh Walk

BL26TT

Hatherleigh Walk

BL25HE

Deepdale Road

BL26PY

Back Colenso Road

BL25HH

Bailey Lane

BL25AG

Winchester Way

BL25DB

Greenburn Drive

BL25ND

Crossdale Road

BL26DZ

Sandhurst Drive

BL26EQ

Poulton Avenue

BL26HY

St James Avenue

BL26JE

Forton Avenue

BL23NU

Rusland Drive

BL25AR

Ashley Avenue

BL25BY

New Lane

BL25DG

Greenroyd Avenue

BL25EH

Ribchester Grove

BL25JH

Newby Road

BL26DN

Oakenbottom Road

BL26LB

Breightmet Drive

BL26LJ

Somerton Road

BL26NY

Bury Road

BL26PL

Arnside Grove

BL26PZ

Bury Road

BL26NT

Breightmet Fold Lane

BL25AB

Waggon Road

BL25AX

Waggon Road

BL25BD

Deepdale Gardens

BL25BQ

Embleton Close

BL25ES

Ashness Drive

BL25LA

Fairmount Avenue

BL25LB

Fairmount Avenue

BL26DR

Osmund Avenue

BL26ET

Blenheim Road

BL26HN

Lenham Gardens

BL26HZ

Bury Road

BL26LA

Barnacre Avenue

BL26LQ

Mendip Drive

BL26GH

Breightmet

BL26BZ

Long Lane

BL26GN

Breightmet

BL24LH

Stitch Mi Lane

BL25AU

Waggon Road

BL25AY

Empire Road

BL25ET

Ennerdale Avenue

BL25HW

Foster Lane

BL26DG

Oakenbottom Road

BL26LT

Tarbet Drive

BL26NH

Morar Drive

BL26UD

Darvel Close

BL25BX

Harden Drive

BL25HR

Marlow Close

BL25LD

Chronnell Drive

BL26HH

Cheriton Drive

BL26LF

Crediton Drive

BL26LN

Somerton Road

BL26PH

Deepdale Road

BL26TF

Highbridge Close

BL25AD

Aldercroft Avenue

BL25FA

Highwood Close

BL25JP

Wasdale Avenue

BL25LR

Deepdale Road

BL26HS

Gregory Avenue

BL26JL

Brock Avenue

BL26JZ

Forton Avenue

BL26HL

Lenham Gardens

BL25BJ

Thicketford Brow

BL25EQ

Newby Road

BL25PA

Red Lane

BL26JR

Churchtown Avenue

BL26QY

Boundary Industrial Estate

BL26UG

Kilmory Drive

BL25JN

Kentmere Road

BL26DL

Maryland Avenue

BL26HJ

Cheriton Drive

BL26HT

Bannister Street

BL25BF

Breightmet

BL26GD

Long Lane

BL25DN

Woodland Close

BL26DW

Oakenbottom Road

BL25AT

Romiley Crescent

BL25DS

Moss View Road

BL25HP

Red Lane

BL25HZ

Deepdale Road

BL25JF

Yewdale Gardens

BL25NE

Crossdale Road

BL26EB

Long Lane

BL26JF

Forton Avenue

BL26PR

Lorton Grove

BL26TJ

Widcombe Drive

BL26TN

Harpford Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.