Darwen Road is in Bromley Cross, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL7 9BT is located in the Bromley Cross 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 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL7 9JG, BL7 9BU, BL7 9JQ, BL7 9LH, BL7 9BY, BL7 9BE, BL7 9DP, BL7 9LD, BL7 9BL.

Darwen Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darwen Road are based on 560 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 BL7 9BT

Average Price
£193,391
Semi-Detached
£275,591
Terraced
£182,500
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£194,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darwen Road

Average Price
£237,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darwen Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
311 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-06-30 £162,225
317 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002022-12-06 £173,826
299 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002022-07-25 £182,974
305 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£134,5002021-10-22 £153,621
313 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-05-28 £176,053

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9HT 		190 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Infant School
Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross BL7 9LN 		421 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Junior School
Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AT 		720 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Oaks Primary School
Sharples Hall Drive, BL1 7HS 		848 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Lawn Primary School
Holden Avenue, Sharples BL1 7EX 		1,217 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Turton School
Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9LT 		858 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		2,026 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		2,361 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		3,031 yd Free schools No Boys 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 		5,097 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		5,375 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 		3,828 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 4Birtenshaw
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AB 		966 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		2,821 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		2,900 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		3,068 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		3,634 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Retreat Grill Bar RestaurantThe Old Village Hall, Darwen Road82 yd
Cuppa Coffee158b Darwen Road361 yd
BrewSmith Coffee & Bar12 Birtenshaw Crescent639 yd
Last Drop HotelHospital Road699 yd
The Railway37 Chapeltown Road812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sportsman254 Darwen Road82 yd
The Spread EagleSpread Eagle Hotel, 126 Hough Lane243 yd
Nook & Cranny211-213 Darwen Road250 yd
Dunscar Conservative ClubHardmans Lane741 yd
The Flag InnHardmans Lane807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amigos207 Darwen Road168 yd
The Village Chippy205 Darwen Road168 yd
Earthlings221 Darwen Road168 yd
Ku's Special350 Darwen Road244 yd
Around a PoundRailway Hotel, Chapeltown Road786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opFood Market, 196 Darwen Road316 yd
Sainsbury's Local158 Darwen Road316 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Street Playing Field
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches141 yd
St John'S School
DARWEN ROAD 		grass pitches290 yd
Eagley Junior School
CHAPELTOWN ROAD 		grass pitches627 yd
Village Spa
HOSPITAL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool694 yd
Turton Sports Centre
BROMLEY CROSS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts703 yd
The Oaks Primary School
SHARPLES HALL DRIVE 		grass pitches853 yd
Birtenshaw Hall School (Closed)
Darwen Road 		grass pitches880 yd
Eagley Sports Complex
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts925 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 96.8%

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 speed109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Darwen Road dangerous?

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

BL7 9BT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee154
Retired66
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities37
Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Construction27
Manufacturing22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Other16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Real estate activities7
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female207
Male198

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated14
Divorced60
Widowed15

Health

Very good health195
Good health147
Fair health42
Bad health19
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 134
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White398

Country of Birth

United Kingdom390
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK390
10+ Years9
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom375
Ireland3
Romania3
No passport held23

Religion

No religion195
Christian195
Muslim1
Sikh1
Not answered13
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