Watersmead Close is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 8JJ is located in the Crompton 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 Watersmead Close, Bolton, BL1 8JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 8LX, BL1 8LU, BL1 8DT, BL1 8HB, BL1 8LH, BL1 8LT, BL1 8JZ, BL1 8EH, BL1 8JR.

Watersmead Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watersmead Close are based on 7 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 8JJ

Average Price
£155,808
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£155,808
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watersmead Close

Average Price
£155,808
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watersmead CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Watersmead Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-02-02 £236,003
17 Watersmead Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002017-10-11 £173,489
31 Watersmead Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002012-08-31 £130,977
1 Watersmead Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002005-12-09 £92,160
11 Watersmead Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£35,0002002-02-28 £138,286

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,509 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 4The Valley Community Primary School
Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG 		349 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Newnham Street, Astley Bridge BL1 8QA 		632 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Kentford Road, Halliwell BL1 2JL 		768 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School, Bolton
Ashton House, Waterloo Street BL1 8HT 		799 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Eskrick Street, BL1 3JB 		851 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		350 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,269 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,715 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		1,804 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		1,907 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 		2,275 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,550 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 		3,073 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 		160 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,175 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		1,641 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		1,863 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		2,133 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
Valley Cafe at Fun ValleyUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road88 yd
All Souls CafeAstley Street137 yd
Fusion Foods (Blackburn Road) Ltd290 Blackburn Road197 yd
Elior at Warburtons LtdHereford Street355 yd
Jaan’s Desserts362 Blackburn Road358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craven Heifer452 Blackburn Road573 yd
Cotton Kier2-4 Eagley Brook Way624 yd
Lamb HotelLamb Hotel, 455 Blackburn Road658 yd
The RoundhouseKenton Close788 yd
Lord RaglanLord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Downtown BurgerUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road88 yd
M T Bellys299 Blackburn Road117 yd
Caesars299 Blackburn Road117 yd
Blaze Bite Grill & Pizza302 Blackburn Road181 yd
Chesters153-155 Blackburn Road298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Supermarket, Moss Bank Way838 yd
AldiHigher Bridge Street970 yd
LidlCrompton Way979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eden Boys School (Bolton)
WOLFENDEN STREET 		393 yd
Total Fitness (Bolton)
WATERS MEETING ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool420 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton)
7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool626 yd
St Matthews Primary School
KENTFORD ROAD 		grass pitches767 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton)
DARLEY STREET 		swimming pool976 yd
The Gym (Bolton)
4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way 		health and fitness suite981 yd
Lancashire Tubes
NEW PROGRESS WORKS NEW PROGRESS WORKS CROMPTON WAY 		grass pitches1,002 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 speed131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watersmead Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Watersmead Close . 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 8JJ.

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 8JJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ewart Street526 yd

Employment

BL1 8JJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 8JJ 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 Employee72
Part-Time Employee52
Looking after home or family42
Student (economically inactive)34
Retired29
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Other17
Unemployed14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Transport and storage20
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female220
Male203

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex174
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced7
Widowed21

Health

Very good health233
Good health126
Fair health45
Bad health10
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 68
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian305
Pakistani56
Black African14
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian6
White31
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union11
Africa13
Middle East and Asia136
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years122
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland1
Other EU countries10
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia26
No passport held16

Religion

No religion9
Christian21
Jewish2
Muslim371
Not answered18
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