Firwood Lane is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL2 3BD 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 Firwood Lane, Bolton, BL2 3BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL2 3AE, BL2 3BQ, BL2 3BG, BL2 2PE, BL2 3DT, BL2 3AB, BL2 2JU, BL2 3AH, BL2 3AF.

Firwood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firwood Lane are based on 22 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 3BD

Average Price
£204,159
Semi-Detached
£209,474
Terraced
£189,987
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firwood Lane

Average Price
£204,159
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firwood LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Firwood Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-11-07 £203,376
16 Firwood Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-10-22 £116,147
17 Firwood Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,9502021-10-22 £174,162
20 Firwood Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,5002020-11-20 £230,734
20 Firwood Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002017-11-10 £216,727

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		4,408 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 4Castle Hill Primary School
Castle Hill Street, Tonge Moor BL2 2JT 		237 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Columba's RC Primary School
Ripley Street, Tonge Moor BL2 3AR 		549 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Brierwood, Tonge Moor BL2 2PF 		1,003 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorgate Primary School
Entwistle Street, BL2 2RH 		1,307 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Valley Community Primary School
Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG 		1,397 yd Community school Yes 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 		745 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,614 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		1,801 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Turton School
Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9LT 		2,212 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		2,386 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		3,084 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		3,434 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 		1,704 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 		319 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		1,307 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Birtenshaw
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AB 		1,760 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU 		1,882 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park School Teaching Service
Roscow Fold Centre, Stephens Street BL2 5DX 		2,111 yd Academy alternative provision 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
Birtenshaw College323-325 Crompton Way234 yd
Bellrock Work Place & Compliance (Castleton St)Castle Hill Centre, Castleton Street283 yd
Mad Bettys Kitchen627 Tonge Moor Road486 yd
Love Food309 Tonge Moor Road553 yd
FAB Tea Rooms222-224 Tonge Moor Road644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tonge Moor Conservative ClubTonge Moor Road763 yd
Cotton Kier2-4 Eagley Brook Way994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune Cookie527 Tonge Moor Road96 yd
Franky's Pizza & Kebab House499 Tonge Moor Road96 yd
Jenny's House503 Tonge Moor Road96 yd
Santini's395 Tonge Moor Road185 yd
Mamaries543 Tonge Moor Road259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Family ShopperSms Retail Park, 417 Crompton Way68 yd
The Co Op190 Tonge Moor Road763 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Hill Youth Centre
CASTLETON STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite283 yd
Firwood School (Closed)
Crompton Way 		grass pitches335 yd
Tonge Sports Club Ltd (Closed)
Castleton Street 		health and fitness suite399 yd
Canon Slade School
BRADSHAW BROW 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool750 yd
Longsight Park
NORTHWOOD 		grass pitches920 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton)
7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool994 yd
Lancashire Tubes
NEW PROGRESS WORKS NEW PROGRESS WORKS CROMPTON WAY 		grass pitches997 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.3%

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/s6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firwood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near Firwood Lane . 84% 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 3BD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL2 3BD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Public orderOn or near Hall I' Th' Wood (Station)214 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weave Grove463 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Weave Grove463 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Weave Grove463 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Elsinore Street185 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Hall I' Th' Wood (Station)214 yd

Employment

BL2 3BD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired33
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities17
Education14
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female123
Male112

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated11
Divorced22
Widowed11

Health

Very good health92
Good health80
Fair health40
Bad health21
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 44
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and African2
White213
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years14
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Italy2
Poland5
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
No passport held46

Religion

No religion66
Christian139
Hindu5
Muslim13
Other religion3
Not answered9
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