Dovecote Close, Bromley Cross, Bolton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL7 9LW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£480,000

3 sales

Price range

£425k – £515k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Nov 2023

BL7 9LW

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At a glance

House prices£480k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkBromley Cross station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 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

3 property sales on Dovecote Close, Bromley Cross, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 10 Nov 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £480,000. Recorded sale prices on Dovecote Close range from £425,000 to £515,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.

House prices on Dovecote Close compared

BL7 postcode area£337,413

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dovecote Close 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: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£480,000	10 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Dovecote Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Dovecote Close BL7 9LW	10 Nov 2023	£500,000	Detached	Leasehold
6, Dovecote Close BL7 9LW	10 Nov 2023	£515,000	Detached	Leasehold
4, Dovecote Close BL7 9LW	13 Aug 2021	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Dovecote Close BL7 9LW	1 Feb 2016	£359,950	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 Dovecote Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dovecote Close in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% 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

Dovecote Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall 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 Dovecote Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Eagley Infant School 203 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.2 mi
Eagley Junior School 224 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Turton School 1,596 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton 162 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Birtenshaw School Bolton 137 pupils	Non-maintained special school	3–19	Report	0.7 mi
The Oaks Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Walmsley CofE Primary School 303 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Sharples School 1,214 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Hall i' th' Wood station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Entwistle station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Windy Harbour Lane (nr, Chapeltown Road) 3 min walk
Windy Harbour Lane (opp, Chapeltown Road) 3 min walk
Holkar Meadows (nr, Chapeltown Road) 4 min walk
Stonesteads Drive (N-Bound) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Edgworth Medical Centre
Egerton & Dunscar Health Centre, Darwen Road, Bolton · 0.5 mi
Bromley Meadows Surgery
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton · 0.5 mi
Mandalay Medical Centre
933 Blackburn Road, Sharples, Bolton · 1.0 mi
Harwood Medical Centre
Hough Fold Way, Harwood, Bolton · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Bromley Cross · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road Local · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar - Euro Garage Bolton · 1.0 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Top O Th Brow Bolton · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Harwood Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Bromley Cross Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Denuvo Dental · 1.3 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 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	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.4%	62.5%
Private rented	7.0%	20.3%
Social rented	3.4%	17.1%
Households	671

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,565

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 Dovecote Close

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Who lives around Dovecote Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	96.7%	72%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	63.7%	47%
No religion	29.8%	25.8%
Not answered	4.8%	4.6%
Muslim	0.6%	19.9%
Hindu	0.4%	2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	96.9%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	3.1%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	41.2%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	17.5%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13%	13.9%
No qualifications	12.4%	22.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.3%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	54.2%	48%
Good health	31%	32.7%
Fair health	10.8%	13.1%
Bad health	3.1%	4.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
2 cars or vans in household	41.6%	25.2%
1 car or van in household	37%	42.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.9%	7.2%
No cars or vans in household	9.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Dovecote Close

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Planning applications near Dovecote Close

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