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

Nearby postcodes are: BL7 9LD, BL7 9BT, BL7 9BY, BL7 9BU, BL7 9BE, BL7 9DP, BL7 9LH, BL7 9LB, BL7 9JQ.

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 9JG

Average Price
£158,682
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£140,778
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£319,820

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
264 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002023-08-02 £56,407
264 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-03-08 £84,411
258 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-01-31 £132,679
262 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002022-02-23 £187,556
264 Darwen Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002022-01-10 £57,203

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 		141 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Infant School
Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross BL7 9LN 		387 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eagley Junior School
Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AT 		729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Oaks Primary School
Sharples Hall Drive, BL1 7HS 		920 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Lawn Primary School
Holden Avenue, Sharples BL1 7EX 		1,268 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 		901 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,210 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		2,103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		2,412 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		3,101 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 		5,172 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		5,447 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 		3,900 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 		1,038 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		2,896 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		2,980 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		3,107 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		3,696 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 Road2 yd
Cuppa Coffee158b Darwen Road422 yd
Last Drop HotelHospital Road623 yd
BrewSmith Coffee & Bar12 Birtenshaw Crescent699 yd
The Railway37 Chapeltown Road858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sportsman254 Darwen Road2 yd
The Spread EagleSpread Eagle Hotel, 126 Hough Lane289 yd
Nook & Cranny211-213 Darwen Road319 yd
Dunscar Conservative ClubHardmans Lane676 yd
The Flag InnHardmans Lane743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ku's Special350 Darwen Road182 yd
Amigos207 Darwen Road240 yd
The Village Chippy205 Darwen Road240 yd
Earthlings221 Darwen Road240 yd
Around a PoundRailway Hotel, Chapeltown Road827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opFood Market, 196 Darwen Road378 yd
Sainsbury's Local158 Darwen Road378 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Street Playing Field
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches222 yd
St John'S School
DARWEN ROAD 		grass pitches246 yd
Village Spa
HOSPITAL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool617 yd
Eagley Junior School
CHAPELTOWN ROAD 		grass pitches630 yd
Turton Sports Centre
BROMLEY CROSS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts747 yd
Eagley Sports Complex
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts913 yd
The Oaks Primary School
SHARPLES HALL DRIVE 		grass pitches920 yd
Birtenshaw Hall School (Closed)
Darwen Road 		grass pitches954 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 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

The percentage of retired residents living in BL7 9JG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired65
Full-Time Employee62
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Other3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education9
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Construction4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female122
Male103

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex51
Separated7
Divorced40
Widowed21

Health

Very good health74
Good health83
Fair health55
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 36
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
White216
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union2
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland2
Middle East1
South-East Asia4
No passport held46

Religion

No religion67
Christian144
Other religion5
Not answered9
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