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

Nearby postcodes are: BL7 9DX, BL7 9HG, BL7 9HY, BL7 9BD, BL7 9BB, BL7 9HU, BL7 9HP, BL7 9EA, 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 9DZ

Average Price
£315,393
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£315,393
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
465 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£256,0002020-11-19 £332,706
467 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002019-09-27 £389,172
483 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-04-13 £299,206
467 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002015-09-17 £415,293
481 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002015-04-20 £274,269

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 		794 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Infant School
Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross BL7 9LN 		912 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Oaks Primary School
Sharples Hall Drive, BL1 7HS 		1,260 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Lawn Primary School
Holden Avenue, Sharples BL1 7EX 		1,332 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 		1,556 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,601 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		2,390 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		2,677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		3,044 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 		5,404 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 		4,511 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 		1,662 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		2,946 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		3,170 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		3,497 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		3,761 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 Road569 yd
Retreat Grill Bar RestaurantThe Old Village Hall, Darwen Road655 yd
Eagley Sports ComplexBlackburn Road662 yd
Last Drop HotelHospital Road731 yd
Christ Church Walmsley Caterers GroupChrist Church Walmsley Parish Hall, Blackburn Road868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dunscar Conservative ClubHardmans Lane131 yd
The Flag InnHardmans Lane153 yd
Real AxeUnit 12a Dunscar Business Park, Blackburn Road549 yd
Sportsman254 Darwen Road655 yd
The Spread EagleSpread Eagle Hotel, 126 Hough Lane679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ku's Special350 Darwen Road475 yd
Thai Food OnlineUnit 8 Dunscar Industrial Estate514 yd
Amigos207 Darwen Road876 yd
The Village Chippy205 Darwen Road876 yd
Earthlings221 Darwen Road876 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 pitches423 yd
Eagley Sports Complex
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts527 yd
Village Spa
HOSPITAL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool730 yd
Walmsley C Of E Primary School
Blackburn Road 		grass pitches744 yd
John Street Playing Field
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches824 yd
Dunscar Golf Club
DUNSCAR GOLF CLUB DUNSCAR GOLF CLUB LONGWORTH LANE 		golf1,047 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 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 9DZ 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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