Somerton Road is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL2 6LJ 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 Somerton Road, Bolton, BL2 6LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL2 6LF, BL2 6LE, BL2 6LG, BL2 6ND, BL2 6QA, BL2 6NB, BL2 6PZ, BL2 6NH, BL2 6LQ.

Somerton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerton Road are based on 209 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 6LJ

Average Price
£237,865
Semi-Detached
£247,247
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£223,791
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerton Road

Average Price
£210,057
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Somerton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002017-02-13 £288,700
6 Somerton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002016-07-29 £224,358
16 Somerton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,7502011-03-29 £241,733
6 Somerton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002007-11-23 £223,224
16 Somerton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£46,0001999-06-11 £211,306

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grosvenor Nursery School
Lord Street, Kearsley BL4 8AR 		3,865 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		5,199 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 4Blackshaw Primary School
Bideford Drive, Breightmet BL2 6TE 		519 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
Falkirk Drive, BL2 6NW 		590 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leverhulme Community Primary School
Breightmet Drive, Breightmet BL2 6EE 		931 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Lane Primary School
Red Lane, Breightmet BL2 5HP 		1,206 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Tommy Lane, Ainsworth BL2 5SQ 		1,751 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Little Lever School
Church Street, Little Lever BL3 1BT 		2,057 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		3,696 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Harper Green School
Harper Green Road, Farnworth BL4 0DH 		4,227 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mount St Joseph
Greenland Road, Farnworth BL4 0HU 		4,297 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Elton High School
Walshaw Road, BL8 1RN 		4,406 yd Community 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 		4,252 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		4,565 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 		1,917 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 4Forwards Centre
Roscow Fold Centre, Stephens Street BL2 5DX 		1,250 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park School Teaching Service
Roscow Fold Centre, Stephens Street BL2 5DX 		1,275 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ladywood School
Masefield Road, Little Lever BL3 1NG 		1,773 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU 		1,932 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		2,990 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Greggs MeadowMeadows Service Station, 1041 Bury Road206 yd
KFCMeadow Lane315 yd
Kings ChurchSuites 1-6, The Mill Industrial Estate, Bury New Road364 yd
Thrive 24 LtdUnit 1, Meadow Business Park, Meadow Lane495 yd
The Radcliffe Masonic Association Ltd110 Bury New Road601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Henighans1043 Bury Road206 yd
Henighans Eat and Drink1043 Bury Road223 yd
Tansy GreenBrodick Drive393 yd
Breightmet United Football ClubBury Road412 yd
The WithinsBreightmet Fold Lane713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Man Yuen1088 Bury Road116 yd
MFG MEADOW GREGGS1041 Bury Road206 yd
Dragon View9 Moffat Close531 yd
Sea Breeze852 Bury Road595 yd
Big Al's Street Kitchen818 Bury Road753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsBury Road405 yd
IcelandUnit B, Breightmet Retail Park, Breightmet Fold Lane660 yd
AldiBreightmet Fold Lane713 yd
Go Local836-838 Bury Road782 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bolton Wyresdale Afc
INVERBEG DRIVE 		grass pitches245 yd
Moss Park (Breightmet United Fc)
TWISSE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches465 yd
Saint Osmond And Andrew'S Rc Primary School
FALKIRK DRIVE 		grass pitches624 yd
Dobbies Sports And Social Club Pitches
BRADLEY FOLD ROAD 		grass pitches1,001 yd
Leverhulme Cp School
Breightmet Drive 		grass pitches1,008 yd
Phoenix Health & Fitness Centre
UNIT 19-21 UNIT 19-21 RADCLIFFE MOOR ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,063 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed177.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerton Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Somerton Road 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 6LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed5
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Construction14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities12
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male120

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex105
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed29

Health

Very good health82
Good health102
Fair health48
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 51
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani10
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White227
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union5
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion61
Christian173
Hindu4
Muslim10
Not answered8
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