Cottonfields, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL7 9DQ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Cottonfields, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 May 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,240. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 38% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Cottonfields range from £208,000 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Cottonfields compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cottonfields has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £300,240 | 10 May 2024 |
| Terraced | 3 | £262,667 | 15 Sep 2023 |
Sold prices on Cottonfields
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52, Cottonfields BL7 9DQ | 20 Dec 2024 | £399,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Cottonfields BL7 9DQ | 10 May 2024 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Cottonfields BL7 9DQ | 15 Sep 2023 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Cottonfields BL7 9DQ | 11 Feb 2022 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Cottonfields BL7 9DQ | 27 Aug 2021 | £302,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Cottonfields BL7 9DQ | 5 Nov 2018 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Cottonfields BL7 9DQ | 8 Jun 2017 | £208,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Cottonfields BL7 9DQ | 15 May 2017 | £299,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Cottonfields BL7 9DQ | 28 Nov 2016 | £253,750 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 40, Cottonfields | £299,950 (May 2017) → £390,000 (May 2024) | +30% over 7 yrs |
| 30, Cottonfields | £253,750 (Nov 2016) → £255,000 (Nov 2018) | +0% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Cottonfields
Flood risk
Cottonfields is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
- Eagley Brook at Dunscar Flood warning area
- Eagley Brook at Eagley 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 Cottonfields
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton 162 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Oaks Primary School 218 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| High Lawn Primary School 492 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Eagley Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sharples School 1,214 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Birtenshaw School Bolton 137 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 3–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sharples Primary School 245 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Eagley Junior School 224 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 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
- Bromley Cross station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Hall i' th' Wood station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Bolton station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Blackburn Road (nr, Eagley Way) 3 min walk
- Eagley Terminus (on, Eagley Way) 4 min walk
- Springfield Road (nr, Blackburn Road) 4 min walk
- Kermoor Avenue (opp, Blackburn Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Edgworth Medical Centre
Egerton & Dunscar Health Centre, Darwen Road, Bolton · 0.3 mi - Bromley Meadows Surgery
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton · 0.3 mi - Mandalay Medical Centre
933 Blackburn Road, Sharples, Bolton · 0.3 mi - The Oaks Family Practice
501 Crompton Way, Bolton · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Euro Garage Bolton · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Bromley Cross · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road Local · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Bromley Cross Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.5 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 693 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,618 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Cottonfields
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Who lives around Cottonfields
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 72% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 20.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 63.6% | 47% |
| No religion | 30.5% | 25.8% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 19.9% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.8% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.2% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.2% | 27.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 13.9% |
| No qualifications | 10.7% | 22.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.8% | 48% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 9.7% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42% | 42.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.6% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.9% | 7.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 24.8% |
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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