Postcode BL6 4JS 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and no 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 3.2% 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 road, approximately 293 ft away from BL6 4JS.
Lostock & Ladybridge near BL6 4JS 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL6 4JS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | 2, Green Drive, Bolton, BL6 4JS | Detached | Freehold | £684,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 18, Lostock Junction Lane, Bolton, BL6 4JR | Detached | Freehold | £900,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 547, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 5DP | Detached | Freehold | £2,200,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 3, Rosebank, Bolton, BL6 4PE | Detached | Leasehold | £675,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 26, Lowside Avenue, Bolton, BL1 5XQ | Detached | Leasehold | £605,000 |
In the BL6 4JS postcode area, located within Lostock & Ladybridge, there are 5 primary and 0 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 | 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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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Clevelands Prep School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Clevelands Prep School ratingInspection information
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| 0.8 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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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 BL6 4JS, 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 BL6 4JS 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 BL6 4JS 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 6 schools close to BL6 4JS, including Lostock Primary School (Outstanding), Clevelands Prep School and Beaumont Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BL6 4JS is Lostock, about 546 m away.
BL6 4JS 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 BL6 4JS 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).