Playfair Street is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 7LB 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 Playfair Street, Bolton, BL1 7LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 7LE, BL1 7LA, BL1 7JZ, BL1 7JY, BL1 7JX, BL1 7JU, BL1 7JS, BL1 7LD, BL1 7LF.

Playfair Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Playfair Street are based on 32 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 7LB

Average Price
£225,089
Semi-Detached
£232,830
Terraced
£224,572
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Playfair Street

Average Price
£225,089
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Playfair Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Playfair Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-05-09 £202,562
1 Playfair Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,5002022-01-31 £185,910
2 Playfair Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,5002021-02-26 £215,801
4 Playfair Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-04-17 £216,647
7 Playfair Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002017-07-03 £219,005

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Oaks Primary School
Sharples Hall Drive, BL1 7HS 		454 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Lawn Primary School
Holden Avenue, Sharples BL1 7EX 		539 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9HT 		678 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples Primary School
Hugh Lupus Street, BL1 8RU 		964 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Infant School
Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross BL7 9LN 		1,114 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Turton School
Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9LT 		1,343 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,679 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		1,993 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		2,451 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 		4,562 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		4,818 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 		3,859 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birtenshaw
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AB 		1,179 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		2,316 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		2,375 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		2,721 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		2,991 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Retreat Grill Bar RestaurantThe Old Village Hall, Darwen Road736 yd
Spice Valley EgertonUnit 1a Dunscar Ind Est, Blackburn Road848 yd
Cuppa Coffee158b Darwen Road860 yd
Bank Top URCBank Top United Reform Church, Ashworth Lane978 yd
BrewSmith Coffee & Bar12 Birtenshaw Crescent1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brewhouse983-987 Blackburn Road420 yd
The Spread EagleSpread Eagle Hotel, 126 Hough Lane450 yd
Sportsman254 Darwen Road736 yd
Nook & Cranny211-213 Darwen Road758 yd
Real AxeUnit 12a Dunscar Business Park, Blackburn Road836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amigos207 Darwen Road720 yd
The Village Chippy205 Darwen Road720 yd
Earthlings221 Darwen Road720 yd
Ku's Special350 Darwen Road722 yd
Thai Food OnlineUnit 8 Dunscar Industrial Estate834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opFood Market, 196 Darwen Road831 yd
Sainsbury's Local158 Darwen Road831 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Oaks Primary School
SHARPLES HALL DRIVE 		grass pitches371 yd
Eagley Sports Complex
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts601 yd
John Street Playing Field
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches645 yd
St John'S School
DARWEN ROAD 		grass pitches653 yd
High Lawn Primary And Nursery School
HOLDEN AVENUE 		grass pitches712 yd
Sharples School
HILL COT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool719 yd
High View
Eastgrove Avenue 		grass pitches721 yd
Birtenshaw Hall School (Closed)
Darwen Road 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed37.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Playfair Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Playfair Street 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 7LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 Employee100
Self-Employed45
Retired38
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Education14
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction9
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male141

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed9

Health

Very good health168
Good health93
Fair health18
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 104

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian12
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White264

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland2
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion117
Christian146
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim12
Other religion2
Not answered10
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