Esther Fold, Westhoughton, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Esther Fold, Westhoughton, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/esther-fold/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL5 3RR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£110,750

2 sales

Price range

£88k – £134k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jul 2022

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At a glance

House prices£111k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkWesthoughton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 3 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 Esther Fold, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Esther Fold compared

BL5 postcode area£251,004

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Esther Fold has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£110,750	22 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Esther Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Esther Fold BL5 3RR	22 Jul 2022	£134,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Esther Fold BL5 3RR	4 Aug 2021	£87,500	Terraced	Leasehold
11, Esther Fold BL5 3RR	12 Apr 2019	£104,000	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
11, Esther Fold	£104,000 (Apr 2019) → £134,000 (Jul 2022)	+29% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Esther Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.1 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 417 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Eatock Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Gates Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 239 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	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

Westhoughton station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Daisy Hill station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Hag Fold station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Fairways (Stop C, Wigan Road) 1 min walk
The Welland (nr, Wigan Road) 2 min walk
St Bartholomew's Church (Stop E, Market Street) 3 min walk
St Bartholomew's Church (Stop D, Market Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stable Fold Surgery
119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 0.4 mi
Unsworth Group Practice
Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 0.8 mi
Meadowview Surgery
Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 1.8 mi
Dr Vasanth
Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Westhoughton · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Westhoughton · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Church Street Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
Hindley Dental Practice · 2.1 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 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	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.3%	62.5%
Private rented	18.6%	20.3%
Social rented	12.1%	17.1%
Households	1,013

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,171

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 Esther Fold

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Who lives around Esther Fold

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	96.1%	72%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	63.6%	47%
No religion	30.1%	25.8%
Not answered	4.9%	4.6%
Muslim	0.7%	19.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	2%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	95.1%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	4.9%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.8%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18.8%	16.4%
No qualifications	17%	22.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	8%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	45.6%	48%
Good health	34.4%	32.7%
Fair health	14.8%	13.1%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	41.7%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	29.8%	25.2%
No cars or vans in household	22.4%	24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.1%	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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