Appleton Lane, Westhoughton, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Appleton Lane, Westhoughton, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/appleton-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL5 3GT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£233,333

3 sales

Price range

£200k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 May 2022

BL5 3GT

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At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkWesthoughton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Appleton Lane, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 10 May 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Appleton Lane range from £200,000 to £265,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Appleton Lane compared

BL5 postcode area£251,004

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Appleton Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£232,500	10 May 2022
Detached	1	£235,000	25 May 2018

Sold prices on Appleton Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Appleton Lane BL5 3GT	10 May 2022	£265,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
19, Appleton Lane BL5 3GT	28 Sep 2018	£200,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
11, Appleton Lane BL5 3GT	25 May 2018	£235,000	Detached	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Appleton Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Appleton Lane in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Appleton Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Appleton Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 417 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
The Gates Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 239 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Eatock Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Westhoughton station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Daisy Hill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Hag Fold station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sacred Hearth RC Primary School (o/s, Central Drive) 2 min walk
Central Drive (nr, Bolton Road) 3 min walk
Central Drive (opp, Bolton Road) 4 min walk
Brook Street (nr, Bolton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Stable Fold Surgery
119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 0.2 mi
Unsworth Group Practice
Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 0.5 mi
Meadowview Surgery
Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 2.0 mi
Dr Vasanth
Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Westhoughton Express · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Westhoughton · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Church Street Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
Rumworth House · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.0%	62.5%
Private rented	17.8%	20.3%
Social rented	11.2%	17.1%
Households	852

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,922

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	97%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Bolton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Appleton Lane

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Who lives around Appleton Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	93.5%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.3%	20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	59.6%	47%
No religion	33%	25.8%
Not answered	4.4%	4.6%
Muslim	1.5%	19.9%
Hindu	1%	2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	–
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	94.9%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	5.1%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	33%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	17.7%	16.4%
No qualifications	16.2%	22.6%
Level 2 qualifications	13.1%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.5%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	48.4%	48%
Good health	34.1%	32.7%
Fair health	12.2%	13.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	47.9%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	26.9%	25.2%
No cars or vans in household	20%	24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.2%	7.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bolton.

Planning and heritage near Appleton Lane

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Planning applications near Appleton Lane

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