Birch Road, Kearsley, Bolton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL4 8LY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£195,000

1 sales

Price range

£195k – £195k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Feb 2025

BL4 8LY

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At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkKearsley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Birch Road, Kearsley, Bolton has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £195,000.

House prices on Birch Road compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£195,000	21 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Birch Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Birch Road BL4 8LY	21 Feb 2025	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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 Birch Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Road 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

Birch Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
River Irwell at Kearsley Flood warning 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 Birch Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kearsley Academy 768 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Kearsley West Primary School 236 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 183 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 411 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
North Walkden Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre 160 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.7 mi
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 185 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.8 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

Kearsley station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Farnworth station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Walkden station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Melville Road (opp, Pilkington Road) 1 min walk
Melville Road (nr, Pilkington Road) 2 min walk
South Avenue (nr, Springfield Road) 3 min walk
South Avenue (opp, Springfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Kearsley Medical Centre
Jackson Street, Kearsley, Bolton · 0.4 mi
Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.8 mi
Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.8 mi
Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Parkview Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
Asda Express Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Kearsley Manchester Rd Express · 0.7 mi
Tesco Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Idh Group · 0.8 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 2 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.9%	62.5%
Private rented	16.2%	20.3%
Social rented	27.4%	17.1%
Households	544

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,311

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 Birch Road

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Who lives around Birch Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	93%	72%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.7%	3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	20.1%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	51.8%	47%
No religion	39.5%	25.8%
Not answered	5.6%	4.6%
Muslim	2.4%	19.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	94.2%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	5.8%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
No qualifications	23.6%	22.6%
Level 3 qualifications	19.5%	16.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.4%	27.4%
Level 2 qualifications	17.1%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.5%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	43.7%	48%
Good health	35.1%	32.7%
Fair health	15.2%	13.1%
Bad health	4.5%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	46.3%	42.8%
No cars or vans in household	28.6%	24.8%
2 cars or vans in household	19.2%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.9%	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.

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