Postcode BL1 5HZ is located in a major urban area, within the Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor area of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Doffcocker & Moss Bank area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Doffcocker & Moss Bank is £46,523 per year. The median sale price in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor is £332,500 (around £292 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,000 and £516,875. The nearest station is Lostock, about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Doffcocker & Moss Bank has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,333 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Doffcocker & Moss Bank has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Doffcocker & Moss Bank is £46,523 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL1 5HZ.
Doffcocker & Moss Bank near BL1 5HZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 198 recent sales, the median property price is £332,500 (about £292 per square foot) in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £2,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 96 | £459,300 | £317 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £310,250 | £295 |
| Terraced | 29 | £195,000 | £234 |
| Flats | 19 | £160,000 | £184 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £132,000 | £194,975 | £127,500 |
| 2017 | £368,000 | £182,000 | £210,000 | £116,250 |
| 2018 | £390,000 | £160,000 | £210,000 | £123,000 |
| 2019 | £368,800 | £156,500 | £229,000 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £405,100 | £158,500 | £250,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £180,000 | £248,500 | £146,500 |
| 2022 | £555,500 | £139,500 | £251,000 | £157,950 |
| 2023 | £555,000 | £119,500 | £297,000 | £166,500 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £185,000 | £270,000 | £183,000 |
| 2025 | £491,250 | £154,475 | £308,000 | £181,500 |
| 2026 | £459,300 | £175,000 | £320,000 | £195,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £181 | £173 | £139 |
| 2017 | £227 | £217 | £195 | £148 |
| 2018 | £240 | £217 | £190 | £157 |
| 2019 | £235 | £201 | £194 | £170 |
| 2020 | £249 | £188 | £218 | £153 |
| 2021 | £276 | £207 | £233 | £191 |
| 2022 | £300 | £186 | £263 | £202 |
| 2023 | £308 | £216 | £251 | £198 |
| 2024 | £287 | £222 | £257 | £222 |
| 2025 | £313 | £205 | £277 | £232 |
| 2026 | £308 | £183 | £297 | £234 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL1 5HZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | 223, Greenmount Lane, Bolton, BL1 5JB | Detached | Leasehold | £575,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 57, Rydal Road, Bolton, BL1 5LJ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £320,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 58, Rydal Road, Bolton, BL1 5LJ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £295,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 44, Rydal Road, Bolton, BL1 5LJ | Terraced | Leasehold | £262,500 | |
| 03 Feb 2026 | 16, Kingwood Avenue, Bolton, BL1 5JA | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £378,000 |
In the BL1 5HZ postcode area, located within Doffcocker & Moss Bank, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Thomas of Canterbury RC School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2014. | |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Markland Hill Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2024. | |
Markland Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Devonshire Road Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. | |
Devonshire Road Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BL1 5HZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Top O'th Brew Convenience Store | Back Markland Hill Lane East, Bolton, BL1 5PT | Walking directions to Top O'th Brew Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Best-one | Abbotsford Road, Bolton, BL1 6AY | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.4 mi | Doff's Supermarket | 811 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 5SL | Walking directions to Doff's Supermarket |
Annual council tax rates for Bolton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BL1 5HZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anne Barbara Galloway
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor - Elected 7 May 2026
Phil Brickell
Bolton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BL1 5HZ records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are vehicle crime, burglary and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BL1 5HZ in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor is £332,500 (about £292 per square foot) based on 198 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to BL1 5HZ, including St Thomas of Canterbury RC School (Good), Markland Hill Primary School (Outstanding) and Devonshire Road Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BL1 5HZ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,333 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bolton West covering BL1 5HZ is Phil Brickell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Anne Barbara Galloway (Conservative and Unionist Party).