Postcode BL2 1HL is located in a major urban area, within the Great Lever area of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Burnden & Great Lever area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 803.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 7.4× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burnden & Great Lever is £37,340 per year. The median sale price in Great Lever is £157,050 (around £196 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £135,000 and £186,500. The nearest station is Bolton, about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Burnden & Great Lever has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,001 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Burnden & Great Lever has a very high crime rate, with approximately 803.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Burnden & Great Lever is £37,340 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 53 ft away from BL2 1HL.
Burnden & Great Lever near BL2 1HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Bolton | N/A | Walking directions to Bolton |
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £157,050 (about £196 per square foot) in Great Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £324,500 | £291 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £193,000 | £237 |
| Terraced | 52 | £150,000 | £189 |
| Flats | 5 | £94,000 | £158 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295,000 | — | £126,500 | £77,000 |
| 2017 | £163,500 | £48,500 | £110,000 | £65,000 |
| 2018 | £225,750 | — | £105,000 | £74,900 |
| 2019 | £176,000 | £60,000 | £120,000 | £78,500 |
| 2020 | £275,000 | £77,500 | £143,000 | £82,500 |
| 2021 | £220,000 | £72,500 | £153,000 | £95,000 |
| 2022 | £200,000 | £121,800 | £165,000 | £110,500 |
| 2023 | £277,500 | £110,000 | £168,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £233,500 | £116,114 | £179,000 | £114,500 |
| 2025 | £299,000 | £90,250 | £191,500 | £140,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £110,000 | £183,500 | £150,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194 | — | £142 | £83 |
| 2017 | £178 | £73 | £137 | £82 |
| 2018 | £167 | — | £131 | £87 |
| 2019 | £175 | £92 | £146 | £90 |
| 2020 | £132 | £132 | £175 | £95 |
| 2021 | £237 | £126 | £179 | £107 |
| 2022 | £217 | £201 | £197 | £126 |
| 2023 | £236 | £234 | £204 | £141 |
| 2024 | £315 | £171 | £220 | £146 |
| 2025 | £455 | £158 | £235 | £176 |
| 2026 | £126 | £161 | £235 | £182 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL2 1HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | 52, Lincoln House, Nelson Street, Bolton, BL3 2EU | Flats | Leasehold | £110,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 28, Lincoln House, Nelson Street, Bolton, BL3 2EU | Flats | Leasehold | £91,863 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 31, Lincoln House, Nelson Street, Bolton, BL3 2EU | Flats | Leasehold | £91,863 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 32, Lincoln House, Nelson Street, Bolton, BL3 2EU | Flats | Leasehold | £91,863 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 33, Lincoln House, Nelson Street, Bolton, BL3 2EU | Flats | Leasehold | £91,863 |
In the BL2 1HL postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 9 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Birtenshaw College | Special post 16 institution | Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Bolton Islamic Girls School | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
Bolton Islamic Girls School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024
| |||||
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Sept 2016. | |
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Sept 2016
| |||||
12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BL2 1HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lidl | Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HE | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2QS | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | Oops! | Bolton, BL2 1HQ | Walking directions to Oops! |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HQ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Ash Street, Bolton, BL2 1DG | Walking directions to Londis |
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 BL2 1HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mohammed Iqbal
Great Lever - Elected 7 May 2026
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BL2 1HL records about 804 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 public order.
The median sale price around BL2 1HL in Great Lever is £157,050 (about £196 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to BL2 1HL, including Birtenshaw College, Bolton Islamic Girls School (Good) and Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BL2 1HL is Bolton, about 544 m away.
BL2 1HL scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,001 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bolton South and Walkden covering BL2 1HL is Yasmin Qureshi (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mohammed Iqbal (Labour Party).