Postcode BL1 5LX 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 1.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 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 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.
The average income per household in Doffcocker & Moss Bank is £46,523 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL1 5LX.
Doffcocker & Moss Bank near BL1 5LX 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 1.6 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 5LX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 68, Brighton Avenue, Bolton, BL1 5LX | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 07 Oct 2025 | 230, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB | Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 219, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 11, Ainslie Road, Bolton, BL1 5LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £187,500 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 29, Ainslie Road, Bolton, BL1 5LU | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £215,000 |
In the BL1 5LX postcode area, located within Doffcocker & Moss Bank, there are 12 primary and 1 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. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Church Road Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Devonshire Road Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. | |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BL1 5LX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Best-one | Abbotsford Road, Bolton, BL1 6AY | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.3 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 | Chorley Mini Market | 314 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JU | Walking directions to Chorley Mini Market |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Mornington Road, Bolton, BL1 4EU | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.5 mi | Mini Market European Food | 294 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JU | Walking directions to Mini Market European Food |
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 5LX, 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 5LX 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around BL1 5LX 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 20 schools close to BL1 5LX, including St Thomas of Canterbury RC School (Good), Church Road Primary School (Good) and Devonshire Road Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BL1 5LX 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 5LX 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).