Postcode · M26 1QS

M26 1QS

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Property report — M26 1QS

Open-data due diligence for M26 1QS and the area around it.

M26 1QS in brief: 16 recorded sales (£175,000–£245,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for M26 1QS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the M26 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£195,651

sector M26 1 · 153 sales

Population

17,959

sector M26 1

Schools

sector M26 1

Flood risk

Low

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

91%

sector M26 1 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

Annual average (mean) sold price in M26 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (41 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
2024-07-19	£230,000	9 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2022-10-21	£245,000	16 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2021-11-19	£235,000	8 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Terraced
2021-03-26	£222,000	2 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2016-10-19	£175,000	4 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2011-02-10	£187,000	4 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2007-02-05	£225,950	6 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2006-11-23	£227,950	16 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2006-10-06	£225,950	6 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2006-09-29	£220,950	14 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Terraced
2006-09-29	£225,950	8 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Terraced
2006-09-28	£224,950	11 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Terraced
2006-09-26	£225,950	10 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2006-09-20	£225,950	12 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2006-09-08	£224,950	9 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Semi-detached
2006-08-31	£217,124	15 LANGBOURNE CLOSE	Detached

16 recorded sales on M26 1QS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

School	Distance	Phase	Ofsted
Prestolee Primary School	0.3 mi	Primary	Outstanding (2024)
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley	0.4 mi	Primary	Good (2024)
St Stephen's CofE Primary School	0.7 mi	Primary	Good (2023)
Spindle Point Primary School	0.9 mi	Primary	Report card →
Mytham Primary School	0.9 mi	Primary	Report card →
Kearsley West Primary School	1.0 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: KEARSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · SPRING VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE (1.0 mi) · LITTLE LEVER HEALTH CENTRE 1 (1.1 mi)

Nearest hospitals: BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · PRESTWICH HOSPITAL (3.1 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: Vale House (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · MANCHESTER, BOLTON AND BURY CANAL MILESTONE APPROXIMATLEY 180 METRES NORTH WEST OF KEARSLEY ROAD (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · MANCHESTER, BOLTON AND BURY CANAL MILESTONE APPROXIMATLEY 4180 METRES NORTH WEST OF KEARSLEY ROAD (Grade II) (0.2 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (0.8 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (1.0 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (1.1 mi)

Nearest stations: Kearsley (0.5 mi) · Farnworth (1.0 mi) · Moses Gate (1.7 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Spar (0.8 mi) · Spar (1.3 mi) · Heron Foods (1.3 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age: 39
One-person households: 31%
Households with children: 32%
Households: 7,688

Owned 61% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 22%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M26 1.

Recorded crime trend

Recorded crimes per month in M26 1 (May 24–Mar 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for M26 1QS: Low — 8 properties here fall in an at-risk band (0 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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	DistrictM26	SectorM26 1	PostcodeM26 1QS
Average sold price	£255,193	£195,651	£221,230
Population	46,162	17,959	—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)	4/10	4/10	—
Crimes recorded	—	—	—
Schools	13	4	—
Flood risk	High	High	Low
Gigabit broadband	93%	91%	100%
Superfast broadband	98%	97%	100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (M26 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 30 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.

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.