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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

BL26TY

Somerton Road

BL26PT

Meadow Lane

BL25AA

Winchester Way

BL25AE

Winchester Way

BL25AN

Mobberley Road

BL25DD

Greenroyd Avenue

BL25DT

Stephens Street

BL25EB

Withins Lane

BL25HN

Red Lane

BL25LH

Winchester Way

BL25LS

Deepdale Road

BL25NL

Goldrill Gardens

BL25PH

Breightmet Fold Lane

BL26DJ

Lever Hall Road

BL26LR

Carron Grove

BL26LW

Somerton Road

BL26NS

Whitechapel Close

BL26EP

Garstang Avenue

BL25BU

Glaister Lane

BL25EA

Withins Lane

BL25EE

Dorchester Avenue

BL25JW

Rothay Close

BL25NW

Crossdale Road

BL25PB

Red Bridge

BL26DQ

Oakenbottom Road

BL26HU

Roscow Avenue

BL26JY

Ribble Avenue

BL26PE

Toronto Street

BL26PP

Breightmet Fold Lane

BL26US

Claughton Avenue

BL26PF

Toronto Street

BL25BN

New Lane

BL25DU

Stephens Street

BL25ED

Rochester Avenue

BL25HD

Deepdale Road

BL25NA

Ashes Drive

BL26AZ

Bury Industrial Estate

BL26JW

Garstang Avenue

BL26PQ

Crompton Avenue

BL26PU

Breightmet

BL25DX

Stephens Street

BL25BP

New Lane

BL25DA

Stockley Avenue

BL25JE

Yewdale Avenue

BL25JG

Kentmere Road

BL26JG

Singleton Avenue

BL26LL

Somerton Road

BL25AZ

High Avenue

BL25EN

Bailey Lane

BL26EE

Breightmet Drive

BL26EH

Breightmet Drive

BL26JQ

Bowgreave Avenue

BL26LU

Morven Grove

BL26NL

Brodick Drive

BL26PG

Crompton Avenue

BL26PS

Breightmet Fold

BL26TD

Ashcombe Drive

BL26TU

Lydford Gardens

BL25DR

Hopewell Close

BL26HW

Lenham Gardens

BL25BB

Marsey Road

BL25HL

Red Lane

BL25JR

Wasdale Avenue

BL26HQ

Sandhurst Court

BL26LH

Breightmet Drive

BL26LP

Lovat Road

BL26NR

Alford Close

BL26NU

Bury Road

BL26SD

Copthorne Drive

BL25EU

Newlands Avenue

BL25HB

Winster Close

BL25HS

Dovedale Road

BL26HP

Bury Road

BL26HX

Bury Road

BL26JJ

Savick Avenue

BL26LD

Breightmet Drive

BL26NB

Falkland Road

BL26NW

Falkirk Drive

BL25AQ

Colchester Avenue

BL25DW

Stephens Street

BL25EY

Newlands Avenue

BL26JP

Brock Avenue

BL26JS

Scorton Avenue

BL26LE

Oakhill Close

BL25ER

Breightmet

BL25DQ

Padbury Way

BL25EW

Ashness Place

BL25EX

Newlands Avenue

BL25EZ

Duddon Avenue

BL25JA

Newby Road

BL25LG

Withins Drive

BL25NQ

Milburn Drive

BL26DP

Oakenbottom Road

BL26TE

Bideford Drive

BL26TX

Somerton Road

BL25AF

Aldercroft Avenue

BL25DL

Padbury Way

BL25NB

Breightmet Fold Lane

BL26NN

Glencoe Drive

BL26SB

Copthorne Drive

Data Sources

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