Postcode BL1 7PT is located in a rural hamlet, within the Horwich North area of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Horwich South & Middlebrook area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horwich South & Middlebrook is £51,060 per year. The median sale price in Horwich North is £212,500 (around £248 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £159,625 and £302,500. The nearest station is Lostock, about 2.3 miles away.
Horwich South & Middlebrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,010 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Horwich South & Middlebrook has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Horwich South & Middlebrook is £51,060 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL1 7PT.
Horwich South & Middlebrook near BL1 7PT 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £212,500 (about £248 per square foot) in Horwich North area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £762,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £400,500 | £313 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £225,000 | £261 |
| Terraced | 69 | £165,000 | £202 |
| Flats | 12 | £103,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221,000 | £109,000 | £142,000 | £114,000 |
| 2017 | £255,000 | £79,250 | £147,750 | £108,000 |
| 2018 | £250,000 | £76,000 | £165,000 | £109,000 |
| 2019 | £268,000 | £78,222 | £188,975 | £117,000 |
| 2020 | £326,725 | £97,500 | £182,500 | £128,250 |
| 2021 | £320,000 | £175,000 | £189,500 | £148,000 |
| 2022 | £345,000 | £120,000 | £212,000 | £151,500 |
| 2023 | £362,500 | £135,000 | £203,500 | £153,500 |
| 2024 | £400,000 | £150,000 | £236,500 | £171,500 |
| 2025 | £406,995 | £114,750 | £230,000 | £164,000 |
| 2026 | £379,500 | £101,000 | £210,000 | £171,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204 | £186 | £151 | £124 |
| 2017 | £210 | £134 | £180 | £123 |
| 2018 | £212 | £139 | £190 | £134 |
| 2019 | £231 | £157 | £206 | £137 |
| 2020 | £246 | £152 | £196 | £152 |
| 2021 | £263 | £214 | £228 | £166 |
| 2022 | £286 | £208 | £235 | £178 |
| 2023 | £291 | £212 | £236 | £182 |
| 2024 | £307 | £246 | £255 | £195 |
| 2025 | £322 | £199 | £233 | £200 |
| 2026 | £314 | £174 | £255 | £202 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL1 7PT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Walker Fold Farm, Walker Fold Road, Bolton, BL1 7PT | Other | Leasehold | £590,000 |
In the BL1 7PT postcode area, located within Horwich South & Middlebrook, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 7PT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Phil Brickell
Bolton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BL1 7PT records about 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 other theft.
The median sale price around BL1 7PT in Horwich North is £212,500 (about £248 per square foot) based on 180 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BL1 7PT scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,010 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 7PT is Phil Brickell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.