Thorns Road is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 6NX is located in the Astley Bridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton North East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thorns Road, Bolton, BL1 6NX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 6PH, BL1 6NY, BL1 6NZ, BL1 6NU, BL1 6PT, BL1 6PS, BL1 6PA, BL1 6PW, BL1 6PF.

Thorns Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorns Road are based on 87 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 6NX

Average Price
£178,999
Semi-Detached
£184,349
Terraced
£164,097
Detached
£320,365
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorns Road

Average Price
£196,765
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorns Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Thorns Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,5002023-03-06 £176,736
13 Thorns Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£188,5002022-10-04 £189,739
33 Thorns Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-06-04 £206,462
19 Thorns Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,9502021-04-30 £108,599
27 Thorns Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002020-10-02 £138,229

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		4,049 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 4Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Mitre Street, Astley Bridge BL1 6QJ 		420 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Newnham Street, Astley Bridge BL1 8QA 		608 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Eskrick Street, BL1 3JB 		912 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Lawn Primary School
Holden Avenue, Sharples BL1 7EX 		1,214 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Valley Community Primary School
Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG 		1,237 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		379 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		844 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		1,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,464 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		2,225 yd Academy converter 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 		2,943 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		3,154 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 		3,747 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		1,021 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		1,128 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,243 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birtenshaw
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AB 		2,278 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		2,309 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Ayaans restaurant44-46 Old Road185 yd
The Old Bank CafeFormer HSBC Bank, Hill View Road231 yd
Four Seasons Cafe492-494 Blackburn Road403 yd
Beefalo Meathouse486 Blackburn Road403 yd
Venus CafeUnit 21, Halliwell Industrial Estate, Rossini Street414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Astley Bridge Cricket ClubMoss Bank Way302 yd
Lamb HotelLamb Hotel, 455 Blackburn Road376 yd
Astley Bridge Conservative ClubMoss Bank Way384 yd
The Craven Heifer452 Blackburn Road430 yd
The Pineapple Inn562 Blackburn Road559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Killa CarbsAstley Bridge Cricket Club, Moss Bank Way301 yd
Del Mondo Pizza465a Blackburn Road364 yd
Grill Corner Limited469a Blackburn Road366 yd
Clout Kitchen461 Blackburn Road375 yd
Turkis Chargrill422 Blackburn Road419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Supermarket, Moss Bank Way342 yd
LidlCrompton Way579 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Astley Bridge Cricket Club
MOSS BANK WAY 		grass pitches299 yd
Thornleigh Salesian College
SHARPLES PARK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches475 yd
Eden Boys School (Bolton)
WOLFENDEN STREET 		772 yd
Barlow Park
BARLOW PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches787 yd
Smithills Community Sports Centre
SMITHILLS COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE SMITHILLS COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE SMITHILLS DEAN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,048 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton)
7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,054 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorns Road dangerous?

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

The percentage of retired residents living in BL1 6NX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction14
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female145
Male136

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed25

Health

Very good health128
Good health95
Fair health36
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 39
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani5
Other Black1
White265

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion84
Christian164
Muslim15
Not answered18
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