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Dorchester Avenue, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorchester Avenue, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/dorchester-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL2 5EE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£110,500
2 sales
Price range
£71k – £150k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Nov 2023
BL2 5EE

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At a glance

House prices£111k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkHall i' th' Wood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 4 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

2 property sales on Dorchester Avenue, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Nov 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £110,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.

House prices on Dorchester Avenue compared

BL2 postcode area£222,530
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorchester Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £71,000 (1 sales)2016£71k2023: £150,000 (1 sales)2023£150k

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£110,50027 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Dorchester Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Dorchester Avenue BL2 5EE 24 Apr 2026£140,500 FlatFreehold
20, Dorchester Avenue BL2 5EE 31 May 2024£108,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
46, Dorchester Avenue BL2 5EE 27 Nov 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Dorchester Avenue BL2 5EE 18 Mar 2016£71,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
46, Dorchester Avenue £71,000 (Mar 2016) → £150,000 (Nov 2023) +111%
over 8 yrs

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Schools near Dorchester Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Red Lane Primary School 475 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Forwards Centre 48 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1,003 pupils All-through Church of England 2–16 Report 0.4 mi
Firwood High School 261 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Breightmet School 18 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.4 mi
Leverhulme Community Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Moorgate Primary School 325 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Harwood Meadows Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Hall i' th' Wood station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Bolton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Bromley Cross station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dorchester Avenue (opp, Winchester Way) 1 min walk
  • Dorchester Avenue (nr, Rochester Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Dorchester Avenue (nr, Winchester Way) 1 min walk
  • The Mosley Arms (nr, Withins Lane) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Alastair Ross Medical Practice
    Breightment Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • The Dunstan Partnership
    Breightmet Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Tonge Fold Health Centre
    Hilton St, Tonge Fold, Bolton · 0.8 mi
  • Harwood Medical Centre
    Hough Fold Way, Harwood, Bolton · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - New Lane · 0.4 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Bolton Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton Tonge Old Road · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Tonge Moor · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Medifix Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Maxwell's Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Alpha Dental Care Bolton · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 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
Owned34.4%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented57.6%17.1%
Households694

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents1,748

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 Dorchester Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White88.8%72%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.1%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.2%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%20.1%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian50.9%47%
No religion38.2%25.8%
Not answered6.9%4.6%
Muslim3.1%19.9%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.2%2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK89.1%83.1%
Born outside the UK10.9%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
No qualifications31.4%22.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%13.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.9%27.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.1%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health40.5%48%
Good health34.3%32.7%
Fair health16.6%13.1%
Bad health6.2%4.7%
Very bad health2.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household40.6%42.8%
No cars or vans in household39.8%24.8%
2 cars or vans in household15.3%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%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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