Furze Avenue is in Westhoughton, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL5 2NW is located in the Westhoughton South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Furze Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL5 2NF, BL5 2NE, BL5 2NR, BL5 2NU, BL5 2NY, BL5 2NN, BL5 2NX, BL5 2NZ, BL5 2NS.

Furze Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furze Avenue are based on 7 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 2NW

Average Price
£148,277
Semi-Detached
£148,277
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furze Avenue

Average Price
£148,277
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furze AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Furze Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002019-12-18 £162,700
6 Furze Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,5002007-09-14 £136,612
6 Furze Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£52,0002003-02-07 £163,476
6 Furze Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£23,0002001-04-06 £93,592
1 Furze Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£42,7502000-07-20 £191,597

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,307 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 4Washacre Primary School
Clough Avenue, Westhoughton BL5 2NJ 		211 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eatock Primary School
St George's Avenue, Daisy Hill BL5 2ER 		562 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
The Fairways, Westhoughton BL5 3NZ 		883 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Hindley Road, Daisy Hill BL5 2JU 		992 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St George's CofE Primary School
The Hoskers, Westhoughton BL5 2FB 		1,040 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		784 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,285 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,313 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,319 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,466 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House, 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		600 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		2,786 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		3,653 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,268 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLifebridge ASEND
Armandale Road, BL3 4TP 		4,377 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
Senior Solutions (Winifred Kettle)Winifred Kettle House, Washacre217 yd
Mama G's Kitchen298a Leigh Road261 yd
Westhoughton Community One Stop97 St Georges Avenue501 yd
Karen's Little Kitchen9a Market Street759 yd
The China Room9 Pavilion Square765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose Hill TavernLeigh Road303 yd
Westhoughton Sports & SocialPark Road693 yd
Victoria Inn27 Market Street759 yd
BytesRear of, 45-47 Market Street792 yd
Robert Shaw53 Market Street796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Micks Chippy10 Furze Avenue2 yd
Big Mamma Bolton89 St Georges Avenue549 yd
Taste of Raj113 St Georges Avenue549 yd
Tuck In5 Park Road707 yd
Wong's Takeaway Limited127 Wigan Road717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Stores Limited, 29 Bolton Road791 yd
Co-op34-40 Market Street812 yd
Sainsbury'sCricketers Way826 yd
LidlThe Fairways856 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Street Playing Field
OLDFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches476 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club (Closed)
The Tyldesleys The Tyldesleys Cricketers Way 		grass pitches652 yd
Southfield Drive Playing Field
SOUTHFIELD DRIVE 		grass pitches664 yd
Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre
BOLTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool780 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club
ST. GEORGES OVAL ST. GEORGES OVAL CAPPADOCIA WAY 		grass pitches954 yd
St Bartholomew'S Cofe Primary School
The Fairways 		grass pitches959 yd
Westhoughton Central Park
Central Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,005 yd
Daisy Hill Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches1,017 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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/s7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furze Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near Furze Avenue . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was public order. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL5 2NW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Public Order 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL5 2NW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)451 yd
2023-10Bicycle theftOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)451 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)451 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)451 yd
2023-06Public orderOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)451 yd
2023-04Public orderOn or near Daisy Hill (Station)451 yd

Employment

BL5 2NW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee67
Retired46
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed14
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction20
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Education1

People

Gender

Female146
Male126

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed15

Health

Very good health78
Good health90
Fair health65
Bad health35
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 25
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White258
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Ireland1
Middle East1
Oceania1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion87
Christian160
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered21
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