Folds Road is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 2SZ is located in the Crompton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton North East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Folds Road, Bolton, BL1 2SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 2SE, BL1 2SA, BL1 2RY, BL1 2SS, BL1 2SQ, BL1 2SR, BL1 2SF, BL1 2TX, BL1 2EJ.

Folds Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folds Road are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 2SZ

Average Price
£636,536
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£636,536

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folds Road

Average Price
£988,400
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folds Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Kestrel House, 83 Folds Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£550,0002019-05-29 £713,358
Kestrel House, 83 Folds Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£435,0002018-09-27 £559,714

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		2,536 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Orchards Nursery School
Lower Orchards, Highfield Road BL4 0RA 		4,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grosvenor Nursery School
Lord Street, Kearsley BL4 8AR 		5,077 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Olive School, Bolton
Ashton House, Waterloo Street BL1 8HT 		617 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Kentford Road, Halliwell BL1 2JL 		881 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gaskell Community Primary School
Thomas Holden Street, BL1 2QG 		1,039 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School
Chadwick Street, BL2 1JN 		1,047 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Valley Community Primary School
Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG 		1,069 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		1,448 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4University Collegiate School
Deane Road, BL3 5AG 		1,571 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, BL3 6TQ 		2,331 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		2,605 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		2,624 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU 		1,216 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		1,576 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU 		2,844 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		1,345 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bolton
Deane Road, BL3 5AB 		1,396 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,783 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		1,810 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		1,866 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr C.C.C's3 Mill Hill Caravan Park, 3 Mill Hill Street370 yd
Genting CasinoHigher Bridge Street371 yd
Jo's Grill House Ltd68 Bridge Street371 yd
Sake Sushi68a Bridge Street371 yd
Arabisque Taboosh18-20 Bank Street372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lord Clyde107-109 Folds Road2 yd
The Star11 Bow Street349 yd
The Churchgate11-13 Churchgate386 yd
Hogarths37-41 Churchgate386 yd
Ye Olde Man and Scythe6-8 Churchgate420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jarern Street Food66 Bridge Street371 yd
Tasty King Kebab1 Churchgate386 yd
Nadiis Diner46 Bridge Street387 yd
Shahs Takeaway41 Higher Bridge Street415 yd
Hashtag Burgers24 Bridge Street432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
mr cook35 Deansgate473 yd
AldiHigher Bridge Street585 yd
MorrisonsBlackhorse Street1,016 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service StationBlackhorse Street1,016 yd
TescoBradford Street1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bolton)
4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way 		health and fitness suite436 yd
Leisure Club @ Bolton
HIGHER BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool440 yd
The Victoria Hall
VICTORIA HALL VICTORIA HALL KNOWSLEY STREET 		606 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed)
Mawdsley Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts756 yd
Ymca (Bolton)
DEANSGATE 		health and fitness suite771 yd
Barbarian Gym
SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET 		health and fitness suite776 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed)
135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate 		health and fitness suite785 yd
St Matthews Primary School
KENTFORD ROAD 		grass pitches981 yd
Total Fitness (Bolton)
WATERS MEETING ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool995 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Folds Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Folds Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

BL1 2SZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Other27
Looking after home or family22
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed18
Retired17
Student (economically inactive)11
Self-Employed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Construction6
Human health and social work activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Education4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male143

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex45
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health101
Good health93
Fair health47
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 51
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Pakistani17
Other Asian3
Black African46
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White135
Arab14
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union26
Rest of Europe6
Africa38
Middle East and Asia38
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years48
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Ireland3
Italy1
Portugal6
Lithuania5
Poland10
Romania2
Other EU countries8
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion83
Christian101
Buddhist2
Muslim70
Other religion8
Not answered4
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