BL4 8LZ
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Property report — BL4 8LZ
Open-data due diligence for BL4 8LZ and the area around it.
BL4 8LZ in brief: 33 recorded sales (£17,110–£385,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BL4 8LZ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BL4 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£178,168
Population
15,364
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BL4 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (33 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | £385,000 | 198 - 200 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Other |
| 2024-07-31 | £199,950 | 214 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-06-04 | £150,000 | 194 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-12-08 | £134,000 | 214 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-08-18 | £165,000 | 240 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-01-27 | £155,000 | 230 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-08-30 | £179,999 | 208 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-03-29 | £185,000 | 204 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-01-30 | £127,500 | 226 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-30 | £114,000 | 236 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-15 | £130,000 | 224 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-03-29 | £112,000 | 204 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-07-14 | £125,000 | 196 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-05-05 | £115,000 | 196 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-10-13 | £108,000 | 238 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-09-07 | £70,000 | 218 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-12-19 | £110,000 | 224 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-04-11 | £133,000 | 212 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-05-25 | £76,000 | 238 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-08 | £71,000 | 202 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-05-11 | £68,000 | 202 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-07-07 | £115,000 | 234 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-07 | £99,000 | 196 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-02-28 | £75,000 | 218 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-10-23 | £28,500 | 214 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-12 | £56,950 | 196 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-04-25 | £22,000 | 184 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-09-24 | £17,110 | 188 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-08-13 | £41,950 | 224 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-25 | £41,000 | 206 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-05-28 | £36,000 | 236 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-12-10 | £38,000 | 206 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-02-27 | £36,500 | 210 SPRINGFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
33 recorded sales on BL4 8LZ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsley Academy | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Kearsley West Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
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: KEARSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi) · FIG TREE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.8 mi) · FARNWORTH FAMILY PRACTICE (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · PRESTWICH HOSPITAL (3.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · RAILWAY BRIDGE BY KEARSLEY STATION (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · Kearsley Mill (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · MARKET PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Kearsley (0.5 mi) · Farnworth (0.9 mi) · Walkden (1.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Spar (0.3 mi) · Spar (0.7 mi) · Tesco (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 37%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 6,817
Owned 60% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BL4 8.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BL4 8LZ 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 | DistrictBL4 | SectorBL4 8 | PostcodeBL4 8LZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £175,443 | £178,168 | £106,681 |
| Population | 42,917 | 15,364 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 2/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1 | — | — |
| Schools | 21 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | Medium | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 93% | 97% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BL4 8); 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 1 July 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.