Fountain Park is in Westhoughton, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL5 2AP is located in the Westhoughton South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fountain Park, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL5 2DG, BL5 2SJ, BL5 2DT, BL5 2RP.

Fountain Park Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Park are based on 36 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 BL5 2AP

Average Price
£502,673
Semi-Detached
£443,529
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£511,763
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£525,702

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Park

Average Price
£502,673
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain ParkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-05-02 £474,011
4 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-12-16 £525,702
3 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002022-09-02 £512,804
3 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002020-07-22 £594,138
15 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002019-10-21 £596,720

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,815 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 4St George's CofE Primary School
The Hoskers, Westhoughton BL5 2FB 		849 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eatock Primary School
St George's Avenue, Daisy Hill BL5 2ER 		1,043 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Swan Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4HD 		1,185 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Hindley Road, Daisy Hill BL5 2JU 		1,306 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road, Hindley Green WN2 4SD 		1,458 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,830 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		1,833 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		2,310 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,511 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,645 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		1,253 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		2,160 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		2,727 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		4,326 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		4,555 yd Community special school 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
Westhoughton Cricket ClubCappadocia Way1,002 yd
E & L CateringWesthoughton Cricket Club, Cappadocia Way1,002 yd
Tamarind Table405 Wigan Road1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
River Star257 Hindley Road651 yd
Big Mamma Bolton89 St Georges Avenue1,060 yd
Taste of Raj113 St Georges Avenue1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S C Of E Primary School
CAPPADOCIA WAY 		grass pitches857 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club
ST. GEORGES OVAL ST. GEORGES OVAL CAPPADOCIA WAY 		grass pitches1,003 yd
The Den
CUNNINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,007 yd
Hart Common Golf Club
WIGAN ROAD 		golf1,064 yd
Body Image Fitness Centre (Wigan)
SWAN LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,093 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed49.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.33 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountain Park Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Fountain Park 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

BL5 2AP 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 Employee69
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Retired21
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction18
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female152
Male136

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed3

Health

Very good health144
Good health83
Fair health39
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 54
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian5
Pakistani4
Black African13
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White248
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union11
Africa12
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years14
5-10 Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Lithuania4
Poland2
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion119
Christian132
Hindu4
Jewish3
Muslim12
Other religion3
Not answered12
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