Watson Road is in Farnworth, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL4 9SA is located in the Harper Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton South East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watson Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL4 9RZ, BL4 9RY, BL4 0NZ, BL4 0JU, BL4 0RA, BL4 9SB, BL4 0NY, BL4 0RB, BL4 0JT.

Watson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watson Road are based on 41 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 BL4 9SA

Average Price
£142,294
Semi-Detached
£151,616
Terraced
£134,243
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Road

Average Price
£142,294
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Watson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5002023-08-31 £152,385
47 Watson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002023-05-16 £192,233
32 Watson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,5002022-08-30 £137,565
42 Watson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-05-30 £143,741
5 Watson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£134,9502021-10-22 £154,135

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Orchards Nursery School
Lower Orchards, Highfield Road BL4 0RA 		423 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		2,648 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grosvenor Nursery School
Lord Street, Kearsley BL4 8AR 		2,792 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Cherry Tree Primary School
Highfield Road, Farnworth BL4 0NS 		359 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Primary School
Marsh Lane, Farnworth BL4 0AP 		439 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
Beech Avenue, Farnworth BL4 0BP 		587 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferns Primary Academy
Plodder Lane, Farnworth BL4 0DA 		1,203 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Hillside Avenue, Farnworth BL4 9QB 		1,409 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St James's Church of England High School
Lucas Road, Farnworth BL4 9RU 		711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mount St Joseph
Greenland Road, Farnworth BL4 0HU 		957 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Harper Green School
Harper Green Road, Farnworth BL4 0DH 		1,099 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Essa Academy
Lever Edge Lane, BL3 3HH 		1,765 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Leadership Academy Bolton
Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever BL3 3LA 		1,776 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		3,249 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU 		3,396 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Green Fold School
Highfield Road, Farnworth BL4 0NS 		423 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLord's School
Brooklyn, Green Lane BL3 2EF 		1,447 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRaise Education and Wellbeing School
54-56 Holmeswood Road, Great Lever BL3 3HS 		1,620 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton Islamic Girls School
Weston House, Weston Street BL3 2AW 		2,172 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedTLG Bolton
Concorde House, 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL 		2,498 yd Other independent school 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
Theresas Cafe3 Derwent Road313 yd
Dolce Gelato313 Plodder Lane374 yd
Flavour Burstz299 Plodder Lane415 yd
Rosie's Sandwich Bar171 Plodder Lane651 yd
Elior UkRoyal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plodder Lane Conservative ClubPlodder Lane315 yd
Farnworth Cricket & Bowling ClubLavender Road1,039 yd
The Grapes12 Mossfield Road1,092 yd
Kings Arms2 Mossfield Road1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cowans's/Mr Treatz231 Highfield Road202 yd
John's Chippy239 Highfield Road202 yd
Golden House5 Derwent Road313 yd
Sweet Heart Desserts313 Plodder Lane374 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway291 Plodder Lane436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op245 Highfield Road202 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Green Fold Special Needs School (Closed)
Highfield Road 		194 yd
Lady Of Lourdes School
BEECH AVENUE 		grass pitches487 yd
Green Fold School
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches516 yd
St James'S Church Of England High School
Lucas Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite602 yd
Mount St Joseph School
GREENLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite948 yd
Harper Green School
HARPER GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre1,013 yd
Farnworth Cricket And Bowling Club
LAVENDER ROAD 		grass pitches1,042 yd
Brackley Park Golf Club
BULLOWS ROAD 		golf1,060 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watson Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Watson 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

BL4 9SA 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 Employee82
Retired58
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Unemployed10
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities29
Manufacturing13
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male170

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex86
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed21

Health

Very good health176
Good health99
Fair health40
Bad health23
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 47
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani12
Other Asian15
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White306

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years21
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia4
No passport held90

Religion

No religion90
Christian218
Muslim22
Not answered20
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