Portfield Close is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 5FQ is located in the Heaton and Lostock electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portfield Close, Bolton, BL1 5FQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 5FA, BL1 5FG, BL1 5FJ, BL1 5EE, BL1 5FF, BL1 5FR, BL1 5JE, BL1 5FD, BL1 5AD.

Portfield Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portfield Close are based on 21 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 5FQ

Average Price
£773,253
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£773,253
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portfield Close

Average Price
£773,253
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portfield CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Portfield Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002022-08-17 £560,295
4 Portfield Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002015-06-12 £609,479
10 Portfield Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002007-06-22 £712,785
8 Portfield Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002006-06-16 £747,176
8 Portfield Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002005-12-23 £811,102

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		2,703 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Orchards Nursery School
Lower Orchards, Highfield Road BL4 0RA 		5,230 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 4Markland Hill Primary School
Markland Hill, Heaton BL1 5EJ 		538 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Eastbourne Grove, Heaton BL1 5LH 		727 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Devonshire Road Primary School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4ND 		938 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Road Primary School
Captains Clough Road, BL1 5RU 		1,384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ladybridge Community Primary School
Broadford Road, Deane BL3 4NB 		1,400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road BL3 4NG 		1,918 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		2,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4University Collegiate School
Deane Road, BL3 5AG 		2,593 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		2,929 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, BL3 6TQ 		2,998 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,584 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU 		2,775 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedClevelands Prep School
425 Chorley New Road, Bolton BL1 5DH 		491 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomasson Memorial School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4PJ 		971 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Girls' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PB 		1,307 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		1,612 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Rumworth School
Armadale Road, Ladybridge BL3 4TP 		1,806 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Retreat321 Chorley New Road537 yd
The Coffee Shop at Heaton59 New Hall Lane617 yd
Grace ChurchGrace Church, Somerset Road970 yd
Grace Church CafeThe Grace Centre, Somerset Road987 yd
The Triangle Community Methodist ChurchChorley Old Road1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Victoria Inn26 Markland Hill452 yd
Markland Hill Lawn Tennis ClubVictoria Road706 yd
Hope & Anchor747 Chorley Old Road882 yd
Doffcocker InnChorley Old Road977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whitecroft Stores619 Chorley Old Road764 yd
Common & Coffee621 Chorley Old Road810 yd
The Jute665 Chorley Old Road810 yd
Ikram's Spice House505 Chorley Old Road1,064 yd
Volcano pizza shawarma&kebab27 Lowndes Street1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Markland Hill Racket Sports And Fitness Club
VICTORIA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts576 yd
Ladybridge Lane
PLAYING FIELDS AND PREMISES ON PLAYING FIELDS AND PREMISES ON LADYBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches619 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School
EASTBOURNE GROVE 		grass pitches650 yd
Astley Bridge Junior Football Club
THE HIGHGROVE 		grass pitches1,093 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed30.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed202.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portfield Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Portfield Close 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 5FQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired53
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education27
Manufacturing16
Financial and insurance activities13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male184

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex183
Separated2
Divorced12
Widowed6

Health

Very good health204
Good health108
Fair health22
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 162
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian64
Pakistani12
Other Asian6
Black African14
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other3
White217
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years53
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom318
France2
Italy3
Portugal3
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion56
Christian183
Buddhist5
Hindu31
Muslim45
Other religion4
Not answered18
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