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Forest Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/forest-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£385,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£258,137
19 sales
Price range
£140k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
BL5 3DH

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At a glance

House prices£258k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 19 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

19 property sales on Forest Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £285,973. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% detached, 32% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Forest Drive range from £140,000 to £415,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on Forest Drive compared

BL5 postcode area£251,004
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £296,667 (3 sales)2016£297k2017: £212,700 (5 sales)2017£213k2018: £236,000 (1 sales)2018£236k2019: £238,975 (2 sales)2019£239k2020: £229,167 (3 sales)2020£229k2021: £308,000 (1 sales)2021£308k2022: £313,326 (2 sales)2022£313k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2026: £385,000 (1 sales)2026£385k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£285,9737 Aug 2026
Semi-detached6£197,8258 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Forest Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 7 Aug 2026£385,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 8 Aug 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 21 Oct 2022£389,652 DetachedLeasehold
41, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 8 Apr 2022£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 29 Sep 2021£308,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 4 Dec 2020£327,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 23 Oct 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 1 Oct 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 15 Nov 2019£258,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 22 Mar 2019£219,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 16 Jul 2018£236,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 17 Nov 2017£163,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 18 Sep 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 30 Jun 2017£292,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 19 Jun 2017£234,000 DetachedLeasehold
13, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 19 Jun 2017£234,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 30 Sep 2016£275,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 19 Feb 2016£200,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, Forest Drive BL5 3DH 8 Jan 2016£415,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
13, Forest Drive £200,000 (Feb 2016) → £234,000 (Jun 2017) → £236,000 (Jul 2018) +18%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Forest Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas CofE Primary School 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 417 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Eatock Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Gates Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.1 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

  • Daisy Hill station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Westhoughton station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Captain Lees Road (nr, Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Forest Drive (nr, Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Forest Drive (opp, Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Captain Lees Road (opp, Park Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Unsworth Group Practice
    Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 0.3 mi
  • Stable Fold Surgery
    119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 0.7 mi
  • Meadowview Surgery
    Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 1.4 mi
  • Dr Vasanth
    Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - West Houghton · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Westhoughton Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Church Street Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.4%62.5%
Private rented5.6%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households640

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.1%64.1%
Aged 65+29.5%18.6%
Residents1,524

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 Forest Drive

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White93.8%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.1%20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%3.8%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian73.8%47%
No religion19.4%25.8%
Not answered3.5%4.6%
Hindu1.5%2%
Muslim1.2%19.9%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK95%83.1%
Born outside the UK5%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above36.6%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%16.4%
No qualifications13%22.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.7%
Apprenticeship8.8%6.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health49.8%48%
Good health34.7%32.7%
Fair health11.3%13.1%
Bad health2.8%4.7%
Very bad health1.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household41.3%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household38.6%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.7%7.2%
No cars or vans in household7.5%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.

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