Forest Road is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 6LT 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 Forest Road, Bolton, BL1 6LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 6LZ, BL1 6LX, BL1 6NA, BL1 6TZ, BL1 6LY, BL1 6LU, BL1 6TY, BL1 6TX, BL1 6TB.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 28 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 6LT

Average Price
£323,039
Semi-Detached
£309,486
Terraced
£255,337
Detached
£454,031
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£323,039
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Forest Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-10-14 £296,448
28 Forest Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-10-14 £230,003
34 Forest Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-07-22 £253,267
43 Forest Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-10-30 £294,090
52 Forest Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-06-29 £293,224

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,904 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 Peter's Smithill's Dean Church of England Primary School
Limefield Road, Smithills BL1 6LA 		576 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Road Primary School
Captains Clough Road, BL1 5RU 		636 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold BL1 5UG 		811 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell BL1 3EJ 		1,293 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxford Grove Primary School
Shepherd Cross Street, BL1 3EJ 		1,342 yd Community 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 		558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,432 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		1,953 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		3,004 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4University Collegiate School
Deane Road, BL3 5AG 		3,293 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 Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU 		3,253 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		3,286 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 		5,307 yd Academy converter 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 		609 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,416 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomasson Memorial School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4PJ 		1,920 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Girls' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PB 		2,149 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		2,200 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
Brockholes Enterprise LimitedMoss Lane133 yd
MarwanBL1, BL1179 yd
The CafeMoss Bank Park, Moss Bank Way430 yd
Mossbank Jnr F.CThe Pavilion, Church Road548 yd
Bake & Roast @ Smithills HallSmithills Hall, Smithills Dean Road611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ainsworth Arms606 Halliwell Road766 yd
Heaton Cricket ClubChurch Road775 yd
Finishers Arms487 Church Road824 yd
Stork tavern548 Halliwell Road1,012 yd
Crofters Arms494 Halliwell Road1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
D & L Sumner Quality Fish & Chips188 Arnold Street926 yd
Ikram's Spice House505 Chorley Old Road997 yd
A1 Fish and Chips433 Chorley Old Road1,071 yd
Royal Feast Original469 Halliwell Road1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Road Playing Fields
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches398 yd
Captains Clough
Captain's Clough Road 		grass pitches412 yd
Moss Bank Park
THE LODGE THE LODGE MOSS LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts462 yd
Smithills School
SMITHILLS DEAN ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool520 yd
Bolton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Smithills Dean Road 		grass pitches548 yd
Smithills Community Sports Centre
SMITHILLS COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE SMITHILLS COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE SMITHILLS DEAN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool648 yd
Heaton Cricket Club
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches809 yd
Johnson Fold Community Primary School
WORSTON AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch870 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Forest 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired65
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities22
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female160
Male144

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex131
Married: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health166
Good health97
Fair health34
Bad health3
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 104
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union15
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years11
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland3
France1
Poland3
Other EU countries2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion92
Christian190
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered10
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