BL2 5AR
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Property report — BL2 5AR
Open-data due diligence for BL2 5AR and the area around it.
BL2 5AR in brief: 18 recorded sales (£15,800–£105,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BL2 5AR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BL2 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£220,032
Population
15,189
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in BL2 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-19 | £78,000 | 70 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-04-23 | £97,500 | 9 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-02-19 | £105,000 | 22 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-01-18 | £83,000 | 16 ASHLEY AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2018-10-10 | £95,000 | 9 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-05-05 | £78,000 | 22 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-09-09 | £87,000 | 8 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-04-29 | £85,000 | 9 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-11-10 | £80,000 | 7 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-10-29 | £65,000 | 7 ASHLEY AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2010-04-01 | £60,000 | 8 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-03-25 | £90,000 | 70 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-07 | £60,000 | 9 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-07 | £68,000 | 9 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-29 | £44,950 | 61 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-03-08 | £16,000 | 67 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-17 | £20,200 | 16 ASHLEY AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1999-01-04 | £15,800 | 42 ASHLEY AVENUE | Semi-detached |
18 recorded sales on BL2 5AR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lane Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | 0.6 mi | All-through | Report card → |
| Moorgate Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | 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: THE DUNSTAN PARTNERSHIP (0.5 mi) · THE ALASTAIR ROSS MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · TONGE FOLD HEALTH CENTRE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL (2.6 mi) · ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL (2.6 mi) · ALPHA HOSPITAL BURY (3.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST JAMES (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 1, AINSWORTH LANE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · CHURCH OF ST CHAD (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MEDIFIX PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.5 mi) · MAXWELL'S CHEMIST (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Hall i' th' Wood (1.2 mi) · Bolton (1.5 mi) · Moses Gate (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.3 mi) · Morrisons (0.5 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 33%
- Households
- 6,128
Owned 57% · Social rent 33% · Private rent 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BL2 5.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BL2 5AR 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 5 | PostcodeBL2 5AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £214,993 | £220,032 | £68,247 |
| Population | 60,004 | 15,189 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 21 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 88% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BL2 5); 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.