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

Nearby postcodes are: BL7 9DZ, BL7 9HY, BL7 9HG, BL7 9HU, BL7 9BD, BL7 9HL, BL7 9BB, BL7 9HX, BL7 9EB.

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 9DX

Average Price
£227,803
Semi-Detached
£261,818
Terraced
£203,463
Detached
£987,048
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£320,371

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
470 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-04-21 £173,554
512 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-03-29 £600,484
504 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-08-06 £155,416
480 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002021-07-22 £126,628
458 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002021-02-04 £135,110

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 		522 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Walmsley CofE Primary School
Blackburn Road, Egerton BL7 9SA 		779 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Infant School
Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross BL7 9LN 		894 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Oaks Primary School
Sharples Hall Drive, BL1 7HS 		1,285 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Junior School
Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AT 		1,319 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,550 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,626 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		2,429 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		2,690 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		3,085 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 		5,439 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 		4,521 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 		1,668 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		2,987 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		3,203 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		3,516 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		3,800 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
Spice Valley EgertonUnit 1a Dunscar Ind Est, Blackburn Road604 yd
Eagley Sports ComplexBlackburn Road638 yd
Retreat Grill Bar RestaurantThe Old Village Hall, Darwen Road652 yd
Last Drop HotelHospital Road697 yd
Christ Church Walmsley Caterers GroupChrist Church Walmsley Parish Hall, Blackburn Road856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunscar Conservative ClubHardmans Lane91 yd
The Flag InnHardmans Lane122 yd
Real AxeUnit 12a Dunscar Business Park, Blackburn Road585 yd
Sportsman254 Darwen Road652 yd
The Spread EagleSpread Eagle Hotel, 126 Hough Lane693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ku's Special350 Darwen Road471 yd
Thai Food OnlineUnit 8 Dunscar Industrial Estate550 yd
Amigos207 Darwen Road877 yd
The Village Chippy205 Darwen Road877 yd
Earthlings221 Darwen Road877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opFood Market, 196 Darwen Road1,027 yd
Sainsbury's Local158 Darwen Road1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John'S School
DARWEN ROAD 		grass pitches427 yd
Eagley Sports Complex
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts568 yd
Village Spa
HOSPITAL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool695 yd
Walmsley C Of E Primary School
Blackburn Road 		grass pitches737 yd
John Street Playing Field
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches828 yd
Dunscar Golf Club
DUNSCAR GOLF CLUB DUNSCAR GOLF CLUB LONGWORTH LANE 		golf1,066 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 speed196.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 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

The percentage of retired residents living in BL7 9DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired85
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education37
Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing18
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male131

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health140
Good health95
Fair health32
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 100
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White269

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union7
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Romania1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion88
Christian180
Other religion1
Not answered11
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