Silk Street is in Westhoughton, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL5 3RX 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 Silk Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL5 3RB, BL5 3RU, BL5 3TL, BL5 3RS, BL5 3TG, BL5 3RY, BL5 3TJ, BL5 3TH, BL5 3GZ.

Silk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Silk Street are based on 6 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 3RX

Average Price
£165,840
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£165,840
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silk Street

Average Price
£165,840
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silk Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Silk Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002020-10-19 £165,358
1 Silk Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002008-11-21 £175,873
1 Silk Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,0002002-09-27 £184,719
1 Silk Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,9951998-09-18 £192,718
1 Silk Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£21,0001998-03-17 £103,208

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,453 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 4St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
The Fairways, Westhoughton BL5 3NZ 		241 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School
Central Drive, Westhoughton BL5 3DU 		504 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Gates Primary School
Bristle Hall Way, Westhoughton BL5 3QA 		899 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Washacre Primary School
Clough Avenue, Westhoughton BL5 2NJ 		1,094 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St George's CofE Primary School
The Hoskers, Westhoughton BL5 2FB 		1,307 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 		761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,448 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,456 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road BL3 4NG 		4,187 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's RC High School
Chorley New Road, Horwich BL6 6HW 		4,344 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		834 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		3,040 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLifebridge ASEND
Armandale Road, BL3 4TP 		4,167 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rumworth School
Armadale Road, Ladybridge BL3 4TP 		4,228 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,427 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led 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
Casa Nostra2-4 Church Street69 yd
Thyme For Tea96 Church Street144 yd
Self82 Market Street193 yd
We'll Meet AgainWesthoughton Market Hall, Market Street193 yd
Provenance Food Hall46-48 Market Street193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Beer School88 Market Street193 yd
The Wheatsheaf106 Market Street193 yd
The Bank75-77 Market Street226 yd
KOO Cafe Bar Limited105 Market Street226 yd
The Italian Loft Ltd1st Floor, 67 Market Street268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
A1 Fish & Chips59 Church Street25 yd
Wing Sing Fish & Chip Shop109 Church Street144 yd
The Balti Taste89 Market Street226 yd
Italiano Limited91 Market Street226 yd
Westhoughton Tandori97 Market Street226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sCricketers Way343 yd
Co-op34-40 Market Street375 yd
LidlThe Fairways426 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Stores Limited, 29 Bolton Road518 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Bartholomew'S Cofe Primary School
The Fairways 		grass pitches249 yd
Westhoughton Central Park
Central Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts416 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club (Closed)
The Tyldesleys The Tyldesleys Cricketers Way 		grass pitches448 yd
Fc Westhoughton
Central Drive 		grass pitches507 yd
Mill Street Playing Field
OLDFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches620 yd
Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre
BOLTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool656 yd
Westhoughton Golf Club
SCHOOL STREET 		golf807 yd
Southfield Drive Playing Field
SOUTHFIELD DRIVE 		grass pitches995 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%

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

Safety

Is Silk Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Silk Street 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Retired69
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee29
Other19
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles60
Manufacturing24
Construction24
Accommodation and food service activities21
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities17
Transport and storage15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Other12
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female187
Male202

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced55
Widowed21

Health

Very good health153
Good health161
Fair health58
Bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 98
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White367

Country of Birth

United Kingdom371
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK371
10+ Years10
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Lithuania4
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion126
Christian240
Buddhist3
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered15
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