Empress Street, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL1 6AN.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Empress Street, Bolton has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £85,500.
House prices on Empress Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empress Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL1 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £85,500 | 26 Jul 2019 |
Sold prices on Empress Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33, Empress Street BL1 6AN | 26 Jul 2019 | £85,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 3, Empress Street BL1 6AN | 29 Mar 2019 | £110,000 | 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.
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Schools near Empress Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Road Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School 410 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton 220 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Oxford Grove Primary School 449 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Devonshire Road Primary School 415 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Al-Huda Primary School 181 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bolton School Girls' Division 1,057 pupils | Other independent school | 7–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bolton School Infant & Nursery School 300 pupils | Other independent school | 0–7 | 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
- Bolton station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Lostock station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Hall i' th' Wood station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Merlin Grove (opp, Chorley Old Road) 1 min walk
- Devonshire Road (opp, Chorley Old Road) 2 min walk
- Merlin Grove (nr, Chorley Old Road) 2 min walk
- Devonshire Road (nr, Chorley Old Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cornerstone Surgery
469 Chorley Old Road, Bolton · 0.1 mi - Spring House Surgery
555 Chorley Old Road, Bolton · 0.2 mi - Dalefield Surgery
Avondale Health Centre, Avondale Street, Bolton · 0.4 mi - Heaton Medical Centre
2 Lucy Street, Heaton, Bolton · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Halliwell Bolton · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow Fold · 0.9 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Halliwell Bolton · 1.0 mi
- Aldi Aldi Halliwell Bolton · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Noble & Peacock · 0.1 mi
- Pharmavon Ltd · 0.4 mi
- Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Firth And Bowden Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Facial Artisan Ltd · 0.7 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 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 715 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,634 |
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 Empress Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.3% | 72% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 14.1% | 20.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.6% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.2% | 47% |
| No religion | 27.2% | 25.8% |
| Muslim | 12.7% | 19.9% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Hindu | 2.4% | 2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.2% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.8% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28% | 27.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.5% | 16.4% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 22.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.7% | 48% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 13% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.3% | 42.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.6% | 24.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.2% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 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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