BL2 1AE
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Property report — BL2 1AE
Open-data due diligence for BL2 1AE and the area around it.
BL2 1AE in brief: 17 recorded sales (£7,500–£177,500) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BL2 1AE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BL2 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£188,204
Population
9,502
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
80%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in BL2 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (15 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | £177,500 | 40 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2024-08-21 | £140,001 | 48 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-12-01 | £105,000 | 34 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-02-19 | £90,000 | 44 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-06-08 | £75,000 | 38 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-04-08 | £71,000 | 52 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2011-12-06 | £90,000 | 40 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2011-08-18 | £122,000 | 32 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2008-03-07 | £97,000 | 46 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-10-18 | £115,000 | 42 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-03-17 | £65,000 | 32 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-06-29 | £96,000 | 52 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-03-04 | £70,000 | 58 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-05-02 | £28,000 | 46 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-11-21 | £7,500 | 46 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-02-02 | £23,000 | 30 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-06-24 | £27,000 | 36 CASTLE STREET | Terraced |
17 recorded sales on BL2 1AE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Moorgate Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| The Olive School, Bolton | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BRADFORD STREET SURGERY (0.1 mi) · TONGE FOLD HEALTH CENTRE (0.5 mi) · OCTAGON MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (3.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CASTLE STREET POLICE STATION (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · HAULGH HALL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · FORMER SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN AND BOUNDARY WALL (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: NASH PHARMACY (0.0 mi) · BOOTS (0.4 mi) · NEWPORT PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Bolton (0.4 mi) · Hall i' th' Wood (1.3 mi) · Moses Gate (1.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.5 mi) · Morrisons (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 35
- One-person households
- 42%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 3,701
Owned 33% · Social rent 35% · Private rent 31%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BL2 1.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BL2 1AE in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBL2 | SectorBL2 1 | PostcodeBL2 1AE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £214,993 | £188,204 | £82,294 |
| Population | 60,004 | 9,502 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 21 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 80% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BL2 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.