Brief Street is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL2 2LY is located in the Tonge with the Haulgh 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 Brief Street, Bolton, BL2 2LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL2 2LU, BL2 2LZ, BL2 2LX, BL2 2LT, BL2 2QT, BL2 2QU, BL2 2QS, BL2 2NZ, BL2 2RX.

Brief Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brief Street are based on 58 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 BL2 2LY

Average Price
£105,302
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£105,302
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brief Street

Average Price
£105,302
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brief Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£111,0002022-03-04 £124,516
59 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,5002021-12-17 £110,922
53 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002021-03-31 £94,194
51 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002020-12-14 £97,801
45 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002020-08-19 £115,273

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,907 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grosvenor Nursery School
Lord Street, Kearsley BL4 8AR 		5,325 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Brierwood, Tonge Moor BL2 2PF 		267 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorgate Primary School
Entwistle Street, BL2 2RH 		471 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Hill Primary School
Castle Hill Street, Tonge Moor BL2 2JT 		735 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Columba's RC Primary School
Ripley Street, Tonge Moor BL2 3AR 		1,387 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School, Bolton
Ashton House, Waterloo Street BL1 8HT 		1,439 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		1,555 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		2,027 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		2,451 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		2,925 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4University Collegiate School
Deane Road, BL3 5AG 		2,971 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 		2,611 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,977 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 		1,462 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		599 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park School Teaching Service
Roscow Fold Centre, Stephens Street BL2 5DX 		1,364 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Forwards Centre
Roscow Fold Centre, Stephens Street BL2 5DX 		1,396 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		1,587 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU 		1,689 yd Academy special converter 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
Day ServicesThicketford Road141 yd
Magic Box200 Tonge Moor Road392 yd
FAB Tea Rooms222-224 Tonge Moor Road417 yd
Smashies123A Tonge Moor Road449 yd
Love Food309 Tonge Moor Road510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tonge Moor Conservative ClubTonge Moor Road372 yd
Bowling GreenBury Road1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sue's Chippy68 Thicketford Road37 yd
Madras Flavours67 Thicketford Road232 yd
Napoli Pizza67 Thicketford Road232 yd
Taslima Bangladeshi61 Thicketford Road232 yd
The Hungry House Takeaway Ltd248 Ainsworth Lane311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co Op190 Tonge Moor Road372 yd
Family ShopperSms Retail Park, 417 Crompton Way934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Firwood School (Closed)
Crompton Way 		grass pitches608 yd
Tonge Sports Club Ltd (Closed)
Castleton Street 		health and fitness suite670 yd
Castle Hill Youth Centre
CASTLETON STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite797 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brief Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near Brief Street . 86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL2 2LY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL2 2LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Canute Street88 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Brief Street0 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Fountains Avenue123 yd
2023-06Other theftStatus update unavailableOn or near Thicketford Road93 yd

Employment

BL2 2LY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Part-Time Employee43
Retired39
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed12
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing17
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female182
Male150

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated11
Divorced29
Widowed15

Health

Very good health171
Good health92
Fair health45
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 68
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani5
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White306
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union11
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years17
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion126
Christian176
Hindu1
Muslim14
Not answered17
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