Sofa Street is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 4QE is located in the Smithills electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sofa Street, Bolton, BL1 4QE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 4PZ, BL1 4QD, BL1 4QF, BL1 4QB, BL1 5JX, BL1 4EY, BL1 4EN, BL1 5JY, BL1 4PX.

Sofa Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sofa Street are based on 7 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 4QE

Average Price
£100,364
Semi-Detached
£104,232
Terraced
£95,207
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sofa Street

Average Price
£100,364
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sofa Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Sofa Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-11-12 £125,257
25 Sofa Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-03-26 £86,757
39 Sofa Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,0002020-01-20 £130,516
13 Sofa Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,5002018-06-29 £100,429
39 Sofa Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£77,0002014-02-07 £138,250

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		2,567 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Orchards Nursery School
Lower Orchards, Highfield Road BL4 0RA 		5,186 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Eastbourne Grove, Heaton BL1 5LH 		400 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Devonshire Road Primary School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4ND 		523 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Road Primary School
Captains Clough Road, BL1 5RU 		735 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxford Grove Primary School
Shepherd Cross Street, BL1 3EJ 		806 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell BL1 3EJ 		896 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		1,558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		1,802 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4University Collegiate School
Deane Road, BL3 5AG 		2,053 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		2,129 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road BL3 4NG 		2,684 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,045 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU 		2,097 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 		5,068 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thomasson Memorial School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4PJ 		591 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Girls' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PB 		807 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		916 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		978 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedClevelands Prep School
425 Chorley New Road, Bolton BL1 5DH 		1,603 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed 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
McDonalds1011 Chorley Old Road276 yd
Monte Carlo Cafe431 Chorley Old Road277 yd
Taste of Pakistan288 Chorley Old Road310 yd
Bridges21 Avondale Street374 yd
Champions Bolton252 Chorley Old Road475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bunbury's397 Chorley Old Road276 yd
Stanley Arms99 Chorley Old Road737 yd
Bolton Rugby Union F.C.Avenue Street872 yd
Finishers Arms487 Church Road1,050 yd
Heaton Cricket ClubChurch Road1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Volcano pizza shawarma&kebab27 Lowndes Street81 yd
Mo's Bakery & Takeaway189 Mornington Road154 yd
A1 Fish and Chips433 Chorley Old Road276 yd
Prego310 Chorley Old Road310 yd
Allen’s fried chicken300 Chorley Old Road310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMornington Road296 yd
Morrisons Service StationMornington Road296 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym
302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road 		health and fitness suite305 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School
EASTBOURNE GROVE 		grass pitches484 yd
Hatfield Road
RAWSON ROAD 		grass pitches610 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School
SHEPHERD CROSS STREET 		grass pitches725 yd
Bolton School
CHORLEY NEW ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts760 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club
Avenue Street 		grass pitches918 yd
Captains Clough
Captain's Clough Road 		grass pitches992 yd
Church Road Playing Fields
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches999 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.0%

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/s4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sofa Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5 crimes were reported near Sofa Street . 85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL1 4QE.

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

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 5
All Crimes 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL1 4QE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kirkby Road409 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Back Devonshire Road393 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Back Victory Street East416 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Back Victory Street East416 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Victory Street East416 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 4QE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee46
Student (economically inactive)17
Retired17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Part-Time Employee14
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing12
Education12
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female96
Male88

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex41
Civil partnership: Opposite sex6
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed6

Health

Very good health86
Good health61
Fair health17
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 26
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani11
Other Asian2
Black African20
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African10
White127
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom106
European Union38
Rest of Europe2
Africa17
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK106
10+ Years20
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom112
Ireland2
France1
Italy3
Portugal8
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries14
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion49
Christian103
Hindu4
Muslim19
Not answered9
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