Merlin Grove is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 6BY 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 Merlin Grove, Bolton, BL1 6BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 6BX, BL1 6DB, BL1 6BZ, BL1 6DD, BL1 6BU, BL1 6DA, BL1 6AJ, BL1 6DE, BL1 6AQ.

Merlin Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Grove are based on 44 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 6BY

Average Price
£172,243
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£172,243
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Grove

Average Price
£157,419
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Merlin Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,0002003-08-15 £178,103
31 Merlin Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,9952002-09-27 £171,019
42 Merlin Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£43,0002002-01-25 £171,185
31 Merlin Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,5002001-09-19 £168,665

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,032 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 4Church Road Primary School
Captains Clough Road, BL1 5RU 		311 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Eastbourne Grove, Heaton BL1 5LH 		730 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxford Grove Primary School
Shepherd Cross Street, BL1 3EJ 		744 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell BL1 3EJ 		775 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Devonshire Road Primary School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4ND 		996 yd Community school 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 		1,096 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		1,682 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,753 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4University Collegiate School
Deane Road, BL3 5AG 		2,455 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road BL3 4NG 		3,104 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 		2,448 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU 		2,453 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 		5,054 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		897 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomasson Memorial School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4PJ 		1,067 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		1,217 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Girls' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PB 		1,278 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		1,340 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
Monte Carlo Cafe431 Chorley Old Road204 yd
McDonalds1011 Chorley Old Road204 yd
Northern Ivy Cafe Ltd166 Ivy Road363 yd
Taste of Pakistan288 Chorley Old Road432 yd
Bridges21 Avondale Street443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bunbury's397 Chorley Old Road204 yd
Heaton Cricket ClubChurch Road772 yd
Finishers Arms487 Church Road786 yd
Ainsworth Arms606 Halliwell Road932 yd
Hope & Anchor747 Chorley Old Road976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
A1 Fish and Chips433 Chorley Old Road204 yd
Ikram's Spice House505 Chorley Old Road326 yd
Prego310 Chorley Old Road432 yd
Allen’s fried chicken300 Chorley Old Road432 yd
Volcano pizza shawarma&kebab27 Lowndes Street450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMornington Road549 yd
Morrisons Service StationMornington Road549 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym
302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road 		health and fitness suite428 yd
Captains Clough
Captain's Clough Road 		grass pitches553 yd
Church Road Playing Fields
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches557 yd
Hatfield Road
RAWSON ROAD 		grass pitches595 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School
SHEPHERD CROSS STREET 		grass pitches638 yd
Moss Bank Park
THE LODGE THE LODGE MOSS LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts724 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School
EASTBOURNE GROVE 		grass pitches758 yd
Heaton Cricket Club
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches821 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club
Avenue Street 		grass pitches1,069 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Merlin Grove . 90% 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 6BY.

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 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL1 6BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 6BY 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 Employee77
Part-Time Employee44
Retired29
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed7
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Education12
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male158

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health187
Good health105
Fair health31
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 54
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani68
Other Asian5
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White237
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union14
Africa4
Middle East and Asia59

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years15
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Italy16
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries12
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion87
Christian162
Muslim76
Not answered14
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