Postcode BL1 5XH 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 Lostock & Ladybridge area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lostock & Ladybridge is £59,060 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Lostock & Ladybridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,235 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Lostock & Ladybridge has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lostock & Ladybridge is £59,060 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 241 ft away from BL1 5XH.
Lostock & Ladybridge near BL1 5XH has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lostock located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lostock | N/A | Walking directions to Lostock |
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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL1 5XH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 19, Clough Meadow, Bolton, BL1 5XB | Detached | Freehold | £513,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 26, Lowside Avenue, Bolton, BL1 5XQ | Detached | Leasehold | £605,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 94, Middlebrook Drive, Bolton, BL6 4RJ | Flats | Leasehold | £120,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 12, Wilmcote Close, Bolton, BL6 4RG | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £320,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 12, Stonebridge Close, Bolton, BL6 4RA | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £230,000 |
In the BL1 5XH postcode area, located within Lostock & Ladybridge, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Lostock Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
Lostock Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Beaumont Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
Beaumont Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2012. | |
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Dec 2012
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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 5XH, 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 5XH records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 burglary, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BL1 5XH 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 8 schools close to BL1 5XH, including Lostock Primary School (Outstanding), Beaumont Primary School (Outstanding) and St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BL1 5XH is Lostock, about 324 m away.
BL1 5XH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,235 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 5XH 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).