Foster Lane is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL2 5HW is located in the Breightmet 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 Foster Lane, Bolton, BL2 5HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL2 5HS, BL2 5HD, BL2 5HR, BL2 5HB, BL2 5HN, BL2 5EZ, BL2 5LU, BL2 5NT, BL2 5NB.

Foster Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foster Lane are based on 9 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 5HW

Average Price
£304,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£304,687
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Lane

Average Price
£304,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Foster Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-10-08 £439,152
6 Foster Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-02-21 £253,446
8 Foster Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£162,3002018-12-06 £235,686
2 Foster Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002016-01-27 £200,854
6 Foster Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£116,5002012-06-11 £217,003

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grosvenor Nursery School
Lord Street, Kearsley BL4 8AR 		4,992 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		5,334 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 4Red Lane Primary School
Red Lane, Breightmet BL2 5HP 		308 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harwood Meadows Primary School
Orchard Gardens, Harwood BL2 3PS 		997 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leverhulme Community Primary School
Breightmet Drive, Breightmet BL2 6EE 		1,223 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hardy Mill Primary School
Hardy Mill Road, Harwood BL2 4EF 		1,507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
Falkirk Drive, BL2 6NW 		1,566 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,580 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Little Lever School
Church Street, Little Lever BL3 1BT 		3,192 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		3,816 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Turton School
Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9LT 		3,844 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		3,924 yd Free schools No Boys 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 		4,177 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		4,531 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 		719 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 4Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU 		691 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park School Teaching Service
Roscow Fold Centre, Stephens Street BL2 5DX 		1,029 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Forwards Centre
Roscow Fold Centre, Stephens Street BL2 5DX 		1,049 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		2,057 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ladywood School
Masefield Road, Little Lever BL3 1NG 		3,005 yd Academy special converter No 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
Thrive 24 LtdUnit 1, Meadow Business Park, Meadow Lane750 yd
The Lounge CafeChrists Church, Stitch Mi Lane862 yd
KFCMeadow Lane971 yd
Greggs MeadowMeadows Service Station, 1041 Bury Road1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WithinsBreightmet Fold Lane668 yd
The WithinsThe Withins, Breightmet Fold Lane798 yd
White HorseWhite Horse, 177 Stitch Mi Lane884 yd
Breightmet United Football ClubBury Road978 yd
Henighans Eat and Drink1043 Bury Road1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Bite27 Kentmere Road463 yd
Faithfull CakesBL2, BL2831 yd
Seven Acre150 Winchester Way840 yd
ZumuSushi Bolton812 Bury Road941 yd
Sea Breeze852 Bury Road942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBreightmet Fold Lane668 yd
MorrisonsBury Road931 yd
Go Local836-838 Bury Road944 yd
Nisa Local687 Bury Road1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Breightmet Golf Club
RED LANE 		golf262 yd
Red Lane Primary School
RED LANE 		grass pitches389 yd
Withins Leisure Centre (Closed)
Newby Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts648 yd
Bolton St Catherines Academy (Closed)
Newby Road 		grass pitches659 yd
Dolan Park
Newby Road 		grass pitches662 yd
Bolton St Catherines Academy
STITCH MI LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts860 yd
Harwood Meadows Primary School
ORCHARD GARDENS 		grass pitches1,028 yd
Moss Park (Breightmet United Fc)
TWISSE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,059 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed78 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foster Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Foster Lane 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

The percentage of retired residents living in BL2 5HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing16
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction9
Information and communication6
Human health and social work activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female131
Male130

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed30

Health

Very good health91
Good health88
Fair health56
Bad health15
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 52
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
White250

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union4
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years6
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Ireland1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion75
Christian174
Other religion3
Not answered9
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