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About

Smithills ward covers a large area on the northwestern edge of Bolton, bordering open countryside and the West Pennine Moors. The landscape is a mix of residential suburbs and significant green spaces, including parts of the Smithills Estate and Lever Park. Housing varies from inter-war semis to more modern developments, with local services concentrated along main routes like Chorley Old Road.

The area is anchored by the historic Smithills Hall, a medieval manor house with extensive grounds open to the public. The hall's 14th-century Great Hall contains the "Bloody Footstep," a mark in the floorboards from the 1555 martyrdom of George Marsh. This rural-urban fringe provides direct walking access to the moors via the scenic Rivington terraced gardens.

Area overview

On average Smithills has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 12.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Smithills is £46,197 per year. There are 6 schools in Smithills: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Smithills

Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £195,500 in Smithills area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Smithills 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 Smithills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£350,000
Flats9£105,000
Semi-Detached66£235,000
Terraced67£160,000

10 years median price trend in Smithills

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

All postcodes in Smithills

BL17PX

Chorley Old Road

BL15UT

Montserrat Road

BL15UE

Dunsop Drive

BL17NY

Colliers Row Road

BL14ET

Bloomsbury Crescent

BL14QD

Shipton Street

BL15QR

Lords Fold

BL15UW

Lightbounds Road

BL16BJ

Chorley Old Road

BL16EP

Burnside Road

BL16HE

Church Road

BL16JB

Seaton Road

BL16JP

Park Cottages

BL17NE

Bazley Street

BL17PY

Old Kiln Lane

BL15SB

Dougill Street

BL14EL

Crosby Road

BL14EP

The Mews

BL14NF

Somerset Road

BL15NZ

Markland Hill Lane

BL15PQ

Heaton Avenue

BL15RP

Church Road

BL15SA

Pool Fold Close

BL15TP

Chorley Old Road

BL16AS

Kenilworth Square

BL16BS

Thornley Mews

BL16DY

Valletts Lane

BL16JE

Bennetts Lane

BL16TY

Whitsters Hollow

BL17PB

Coal Pit Road

BL13LY

Loen Crescent

BL14PT

Inverlael Avenue

BL14PU

Lowndes Street

BL15QP

New Church Road

BL15RW

Brookland Grove

BL15SS

Boot Lane

BL15TU

Montserrat Road

BL16AX

Stratford Avenue

BL16DN

Holly Grove

BL16HH

Church Road

BL16LE

Limefield Road

BL16LN

Smithills Croft Road

BL14EN

Mornington Road

BL16EJ

Cope Bank West

BL16ET

Orwell Road

BL16HY

Bennetts Lane

BL16LJ

Jesmond Road

BL14NQ

Hastings Road

BL14PY

Balcary Grove

BL15PJ

Thornton Avenue

BL15RT

Bracondale Avenue

BL15UL

Lightbounds Road

BL15UQ

Gargrave Avenue

BL16BD

Burnham Avenue

BL16BQ

Normandale Avenue

BL16DQ

Maple Avenue

BL16EZ

Smithills

BL17PA

Coal Pit Road

BL14EY

Windsor Gardens

BL14NR

Redcot

BL14PD

Ash Lawns

BL15QW

Back Caley Street

BL15RA

Lower Pools

BL15RR

Church Road

BL15UN

Lightbounds Road

BL16EE

Ivy Road

BL16JZ

Smithills Dean Road

BL17PS

Old Colliers Row

BL13LR

Moss Bank Way

BL14NJ

Hereford Road

BL15QG

Graythwaite Road

BL15TE

Tattersall Avenue

BL15TS

Romney Road

BL15UU

Winchester Drive

BL16ED

Thornley Avenue

BL16LG

Redcar Road

BL16TX

Smithills Croft Road

BL16TZ

Lumwood

BL17ND

Barrow Bridge Road

BL17NQ

Second Street

BL17NX

Smithills Dean Road

BL17QA

Riversleigh Close

BL17QB

Croft Dell

BL13LT

Temple Road

BL13LU

Holmes Cottages

BL14QE

Sofa Street

BL14QF

Ash Grove

BL15PW

Thornbeck Road

BL15SJ

Chorley Old Road

BL15US

Gisburn Avenue

BL15UY

Balmoral Avenue

BL16DA

Mellor Grove

BL16EL

Highfield Road

BL16EU

Guildford Road

BL16LD

Limefield Road

BL16LL

Redcar Road

BL14PZ

Lowndes Street

BL15RL

Church Road

BL15TH

Marld Crescent

BL16DB

Mellor Grove

Data Sources

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