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BL1 5HF

Albert Road

Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor

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Detailed insights for BL1 5HF

Overview

Postcode BL1 5HF is located in a major urban area, within the Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Heaton & Deane area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Heaton & Deane is £51,780 per year. The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Heaton & Deane has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,333 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Heaton & Deane has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Heaton & Deane is £51,780 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL1 5HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Heaton & Deane near BL1 5HF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
4,328.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
19.23(+219%)
Violence and sexual offences
16.03(-57%)
Burglary
12.82(+130%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.41(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.34(-71%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
59.04%
Indian
55
16.57%
Pakistani
40
12.05%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
3.31%
African
9
2.71%
Total population: 332

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
55.6%
Level 3 (A level)
41
16.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
10%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.4%
No qualifications
18
7.2%
Total 16+ residents: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
50.44%
Owns with a mortgage
49
43.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.42%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.77%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £2,775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor 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 Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached82£475,000
Flats16£154,475
Semi-Detached55£265,000
Terraced28£184,000

10 year median price trend in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor.

Schools

In the BL1 5HF postcode area, located within Heaton & Deane, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 5HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryDevonshire Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThomasson Memorial SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 5HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 5HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miBest-oneAbbotsford Road, Bolton, BL1 6AYWalking directions to Best-one
0.5 miMorrisonsMornington Road, Bolton, BL1 4EUWalking directions to Morrisons
0.5 miChorley Mini Market314 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JUWalking directions to Chorley Mini Market
0.5 miTop O'th Brew Convenience StoreBack Markland Hill Lane East, Bolton, BL1 5PTWalking directions to Top O'th Brew Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bolton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,267
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,778
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBoltonE08000001
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton WestE14001112
WardHeaton, Lostock & Chew MoorE05014826
ParishBolton, unparished areaE43000155
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Heaton & DeaneE02001001
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bolton 018DE01004845
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.