Empire Road, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL2 5AY.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Empire Road, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Apr 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £106,450. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Empire Road range from £58,500 to £140,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.
House prices on Empire Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empire Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | £106,450 | 19 Apr 2024 |
Sold prices on Empire Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 23 May 2025 | £107,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 27, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 19 Apr 2024 | £136,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 9 Feb 2024 | £130,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 15, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 17 Oct 2023 | £124,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 15 Feb 2023 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 28 Nov 2022 | £90,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 27, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 29 Jul 2022 | £132,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 31 Mar 2022 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 31 Mar 2022 | £122,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 16 Apr 2020 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 6 Sep 2019 | £63,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 16 Aug 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 37, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 23 Jul 2018 | £58,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 13, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 17 Feb 2017 | £75,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 4, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 16 Dec 2016 | £74,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 9, Empire Road BL2 5AY | 1 Jul 2016 | £65,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 27, Empire Road | £132,000 (Jul 2022) → £136,000 (Apr 2024) | +3% over 2 yrs |
| 4, Empire Road | £74,000 (Dec 2016) → £125,000 (Aug 2019) → £130,000 (Feb 2024) | +76% over 7 yrs |
| 15, Empire Road | £65,000 (Apr 2020) → £124,000 (Oct 2023) | +91% over 4 yrs |
| 11, Empire Road | £135,000 (Mar 2022) → £140,000 (Feb 2023) | +4% over under a year |
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Schools near Empire Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards Centre 48 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School 438 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Breightmet School 18 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Red Lane Primary School 475 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School 355 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Moorgate Primary School 325 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy 472 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1,003 pupils | All-through Church of England | 2–16 | 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Bolton station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Moses Gate station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- High Avenue (cnr, Empire Road) 1 min walk
- High Avenue (opp, Empire Road) 1 min walk
- Stephens Street (cnr, Bury Road) 1 min walk
- Roscow Avenue (cnr, Bury Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Dunstan Partnership
Breightmet Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 0.4 mi - The Alastair Ross Medical Practice
Breightment Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 0.4 mi - Tonge Fold Health Centre
Hilton St, Tonge Fold, Bolton · 0.5 mi - Bradford Street Surgery
65 Bradford Street, Bolton · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Bolton Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton Tonge Old Road · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - New Lane · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bradford St Esso Express · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Medifix Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
- Maxwell's Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Alpha Dental Care Bolton · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 670 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,574 |
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.
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Who lives around Empire Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.6% | 72% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6% | 20.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.9% | 47% |
| No religion | 30.7% | 25.8% |
| Muslim | 5% | 19.9% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.7% | 27.4% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 22.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.8% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.1% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.5% | 48% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.5% | 42.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.9% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.6% | 24.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7% | 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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