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Queens Park & Central

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About

Queens Park & Central ward sits in the heart of Bolton, encompassing the primary civic and commercial core. The area is defined by the historic Town Hall and the modern Market Place Shopping Centre, alongside numerous administrative buildings and retail streets. Victoria Square serves as a central public space for events. The ward functions as the main transport hub, with the bus and railway stations providing key connections across the region and into Manchester.

The ward is also home to the Victorian-era Queens Park itself, a formal green space with a boating lake, conservatory, and cricket ground. Residential areas consist largely of terraced housing radiating from the centre, along with some modern apartment developments. Le Mans Crescent, with its classical colonnades housing the museum and library, forms a distinctive architectural landmark adjacent to the park's entrance.

Area overview

On average Queens Park & Central has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 38.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Queens Park & Central is £32,101 per year. There are 4 schools in Queens Park & Central: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
38.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Queens Park & Central

Median price£125,000
Price per sq ft£174
Sales (last 12 months)69
Typical range (middle 50%)£100K – £154K

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 (about £174 per square foot) in Queens Park & Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £400,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Queens Park & Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£245,000£235
Semi-Detached5£208,500£233
Terraced44£130,500£176
Flats17£89,950£152

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Queens Park & Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queens Park & Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016—£59,000£87,500£63,750
2017£147,500£66,000£137,250£68,500
2018£125,500£65,000£120,000£74,500
2019—£63,000£125,000£70,000
2020£225,000£89,000£85,500£81,000
2021£275,500£87,875£169,525£95,000
2022£188,000£80,000£144,500£110,000
2023£210,000£82,750£152,500£105,000
2024£210,000£87,000£142,500£116,500
2025£400,000£91,500£347,500£131,500
2026£225,000£92,800£204,250£131,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queens Park & Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Queens Park & Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016—£88£134£91
2017£144£110£144£97
2018£179£106£125£100
2019—£108£155£102
2020£152£173£130£110
2021£105£149£155£122
2022£227£137£214£138
2023£219£151£190£139
2024£287£163£241£149
2025£167£184£177£174
2026£273£154£240£176
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Queens Park & Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Queens Park & Central in the last year.

All postcodes in Queens Park & Central

BL14BU

Carslake Avenue

BL12RZ

Queens Park & Central

BL36RB

Heywood Gardens

BL11BU

Market Street

BL36HL

Pilkington Street

BL36SL

Back Bridgeman Street

BL11AW

Deansgate

BL36AY

Thynne Street

BL36RR

Bridgeman Street

BL14AR

Park Hill Street

BL12LN

Kent Street

BL14TB

Walker Street

BL12LQ

Spinners Mews

BL36BY

Bridgeman Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.