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BL1 5LS

Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 5LS

Overview

Postcode BL1 5LS 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 Doffcocker & Moss Bank area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Doffcocker & Moss Bank is £41,300 per year. The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Doffcocker & Moss Bank has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,313 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Doffcocker & Moss Bank has a low crime rate.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Doffcocker & Moss Bank is £41,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Doffcocker & Moss Bank near BL1 5LS 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
10,532.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
81.09%
Indian
28
10.18%
Bangladeshi
6
2.18%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.09%
African
3
1.09%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
38.89%
Owns with a mortgage
47
37.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
19.84%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.17%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor

Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 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
Detached84£472,500
Flats19£154,950
Semi-Detached54£265,000
Terraced30£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 5LS postcode area, located within Doffcocker & Moss Bank, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 5LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDevonshire Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryChurch Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 5LS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 5LS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-oneAbbotsford Road, Bolton, BL1 6AYWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miTop O'th Brew Convenience StoreBack Markland Hill Lane East, Bolton, BL1 5PTWalking directions to Top O'th Brew Convenience Store
0.4 miChorley Mini Market314 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JUWalking directions to Chorley Mini Market
0.4 miMorrisonsMornington Road, Bolton, BL1 4EUWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miMini Market European Food294 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JUWalking directions to Mini Market European Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.