Smithills Drive is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 5RB 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 Smithills Drive, Bolton, BL1 5RB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 5RA, BL1 5RF, BL1 5QJ, BL1 5QP, BL1 5RE, BL1 5QY, BL1 5SA, BL1 5RH, BL1 5QS.

Smithills Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smithills Drive are based on 24 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 5RB

Average Price
£372,821
Semi-Detached
£373,285
Terraced
£313,253
Detached
£422,171
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithills Drive

Average Price
£372,821
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithills DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Smithills Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-12-07 £404,803
26 Smithills Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-01-30 £370,344
14 Smithills Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£218,0002016-11-25 £351,860
11 Smithills Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002016-11-11 £274,386
28 Smithills Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£193,0002016-03-01 £313,253

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,626 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 4Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold BL1 5UG 		414 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Road Primary School
Captains Clough Road, BL1 5RU 		657 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Markland Hill Primary School
Markland Hill, Heaton BL1 5EJ 		916 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Eastbourne Grove, Heaton BL1 5LH 		1,073 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Smithill's Dean Church of England Primary School
Limefield Road, Smithills BL1 6LA 		1,381 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		2,279 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		2,542 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road BL3 4NG 		3,137 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4University Collegiate School
Deane Road, BL3 5AG 		3,222 yd University technical college 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 		3,214 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU 		3,280 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		1,486 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomasson Memorial School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4PJ 		1,585 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedClevelands Prep School
425 Chorley New Road, Bolton BL1 5DH 		1,613 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,807 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Girls' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PB 		1,910 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
The CafeMoss Bank Park, Moss Bank Way476 yd
Mossbank Jnr F.CThe Pavilion, Church Road494 yd
The Triangle Community Methodist ChurchChorley Old Road523 yd
Cafe Italia877-879 Moss Bank Way560 yd
Brockholes Enterprise LimitedMoss Lane748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Finishers Arms487 Church Road140 yd
Heaton Cricket ClubChurch Road159 yd
Doffcocker InnChorley Old Road280 yd
Hope & Anchor747 Chorley Old Road345 yd
The Tempest Arms1110 Chorley Old Road771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Common & Coffee621 Chorley Old Road439 yd
The Jute665 Chorley Old Road439 yd
Quality Fish Bar817 Chorley Old Road523 yd
China Palace813 Chorley Old Road523 yd
Pizza parlour839 Moss Bank Way560 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heaton Cricket Club
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches108 yd
Johnson Fold Community Primary School
WORSTON AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch400 yd
Moss Bank Park
THE LODGE THE LODGE MOSS LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts427 yd
Captains Clough
Captain's Clough Road 		grass pitches586 yd
Church Road Playing Fields
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches600 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School
EASTBOURNE GROVE 		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 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed211 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Smithills Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Smithills Drive 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

The percentage of retired residents living in BL1 5RB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired90
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female148
Male158

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Divorced22
Widowed20

Health

Very good health149
Good health104
Fair health42
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 104
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White282

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years15
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland4
Italy1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion53
Christian234
Hindu10
Not answered7
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