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Chester Avenue, Little Lever, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chester Avenue, Little Lever, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/chester-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL3 1XE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£205,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£149,018
25 sales
Price range
£50k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jun 2026
BL3 1XE

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At a glance

House prices£149k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkFarnworth station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 26 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

25 property sales on Chester Avenue, Little Lever, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £205,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £168,214. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 20% terraced, 16% flat. Recorded sale prices on Chester Avenue range from £50,000 to £240,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.

House prices on Chester Avenue compared

BL3 postcode area£201,845
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chester Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £127,000 (1 sales)2016£127k2017: £93,000 (4 sales)2017£93k2018: £110,000 (1 sales)2018£110k2019: £141,000 (3 sales)2019£141k2020: £190,000 (1 sales)2020£190k2021: £124,000 (3 sales)2021£124k2022: £133,833 (3 sales)2022£134k2023: £158,000 (2 sales)2023£158k2024: £200,317 (3 sales)2024£200k2025: £202,667 (3 sales)2025£203k2026: £205,000 (1 sales)2026£205k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£168,2143 Jun 2026
Terraced5£136,00018 Feb 2025
Flat4£80,87511 Feb 2022
Detached2£183,4755 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Chester Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 3 Jun 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 2 May 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 28 Mar 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 18 Feb 2025£183,000 TerracedLeasehold
57, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 23 Aug 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
84, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 5 Jul 2024£199,950 DetachedFreehold
67, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 23 Feb 2024£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 24 Jul 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
62, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 16 Jun 2023£166,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 7 Dec 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 24 Oct 2022£154,000 TerracedLeasehold
56, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 16 Feb 2022£112,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 11 Feb 2022£117,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 27 Aug 2021£86,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 21 May 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 6 Apr 2021£151,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 24 Jul 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 12 Dec 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
84A, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 2 Aug 2019£167,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 15 Feb 2019£116,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 26 Sep 2018£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 22 Sep 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 18 Aug 2017£117,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 20 Apr 2017£70,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 10 Feb 2017£50,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Chester Avenue BL3 1XE 30 Jun 2016£127,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
12, Chester Avenue £151,000 (Apr 2021) → £205,000 (Jun 2026) +36%
over 5 yrs
48, Chester Avenue £110,000 (Sep 2018) → £154,000 (Oct 2022) +40%
over 4 yrs
7, Chester Avenue £70,000 (Apr 2017) → £86,000 (Aug 2021) +23%
over 4 yrs
30, Chester Avenue £135,000 (Sep 2017) → £140,000 (Dec 2019) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Chester Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Masefield Primary School 254 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ladywood School 233 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever 196 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mytham Primary School 323 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Blackshaw Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Little Lever School 1,085 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bowness Primary School 129 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Farnworth station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Moses Gate station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Kearsley station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lancaster Drive (opp, Tong Road) 3 min walk
  • Lancaster Drive (nr, Tong Road) 3 min walk
  • Holder Avenue (SE-bound, Holder Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Wilby Avenue (SW-bound, Wilby Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Little Lever Health Centre 1
    Dr Hallikeri & Partners, 63 Market Street, Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Little Lever Health Centre 2
    63 Market Street, Little Lever, Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Spring View Medical Centre
    Mytham Road, Little Lever, Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • The Dunstan Partnership
    Breightmet Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Bolton Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Breightmet Bolton · 0.8 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Bolton Food Warehouse · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Radcliffe Water St Express · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • A1 Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • The Dental Care Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Little Lever Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Ms N Shahid · 1.0 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.6%62.5%
Private rented17.8%20.3%
Social rented10.2%17.1%
Households783

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents1,953

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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.

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Who lives around Chester Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White92.8%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.1%20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%3.8%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian56.3%47%
No religion34.9%25.8%
Not answered5%4.6%
Muslim1.8%19.9%
Hindu1.1%2%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK95.5%83.1%
Born outside the UK4.5%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%16.4%
No qualifications16.7%22.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.2%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health46%48%
Good health36.2%32.7%
Fair health12.9%13.1%
Bad health4.3%4.7%
Very bad health0.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household44.1%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household29.1%25.2%
No cars or vans in household17.2%24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%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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