Thorn Street is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 8LA 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 Thorn Street, Bolton, BL1 8LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 8JX, BL1 8JY, BL1 8JS, BL1 8JZ, BL1 8LU, BL1 8LR, BL1 8LZ, BL1 8LX, BL1 8LD.

Thorn Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorn Street are based on 33 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 8LA

Average Price
£100,937
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£100,937
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Street

Average Price
£100,937
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Thorn Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,5002021-04-09 £92,178
8 Thorn Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002020-11-20 £76,765
15 Thorn Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002017-09-22 £73,360
2 Thorn Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,6002016-03-17 £174,642
1 Thorn Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,0002014-12-22 £177,793

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,561 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 		292 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Newnham Street, Astley Bridge BL1 8QA 		682 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School, Bolton
Ashton House, Waterloo Street BL1 8HT 		742 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Kentford Road, Halliwell BL1 2JL 		827 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Eskrick Street, BL1 3JB 		1,060 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 		554 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,442 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,682 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		1,739 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		2,017 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 		2,295 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,590 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 		2,854 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 		60 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,371 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		1,424 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		2,073 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		2,263 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
Elior at Warburtons LtdHereford Street229 yd
Valley Cafe at Fun ValleyUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road268 yd
Total Fitness 2010 LtdUnit 2, Waters Meeting Road328 yd
All Souls CafeAstley Street349 yd
Fusion Foods (Blackburn Road) Ltd290 Blackburn Road369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cotton Kier2-4 Eagley Brook Way514 yd
The Craven Heifer452 Blackburn Road690 yd
Lamb HotelLamb Hotel, 455 Blackburn Road775 yd
The RoundhouseKenton Close971 yd
The Cotton Tree15 Prince Street1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Downtown BurgerUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road268 yd
M T Bellys299 Blackburn Road336 yd
Caesars299 Blackburn Road336 yd
McDonald'sWaters Meeting Road355 yd
KFCUnit 1, Waters Meeting Road355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Supermarket, Moss Bank Way949 yd
AldiHigher Bridge Street970 yd
LidlCrompton Way1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Bolton)
WATERS MEETING ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool366 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton)
7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool515 yd
Eden Boys School (Bolton)
WOLFENDEN STREET 		607 yd
St Matthews Primary School
KENTFORD ROAD 		grass pitches854 yd
The Gym (Bolton)
4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way 		health and fitness suite899 yd
Lancashire Tubes
NEW PROGRESS WORKS NEW PROGRESS WORKS CROMPTON WAY 		grass pitches914 yd
Tonge Sports Club Ltd (Closed)
Castleton Street 		health and fitness suite992 yd
Castle Hill Youth Centre
CASTLETON STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite997 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 speed73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorn Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Thorn 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 8LA 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 8LA 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 Employee81
Looking after home or family58
Part-Time Employee54
Student (economically inactive)51
Retired36
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other17
Unemployed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Transport and storage27
Manufacturing18
Administrative and support service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Education6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female244
Male244

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex219
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed6

Health

Very good health265
Good health142
Fair health59
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications123
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 68
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese1
Indian351
Pakistani68
Other Asian6
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other5
White37
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union8
Africa10
Middle East and Asia153
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years134
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom420
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain7
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion20
Christian23
Hindu3
Muslim418
Not answered27
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