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Gainsborough Avenue, Bolton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL3 3LN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£110,768
11 sales
Price range
£70k – £172k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2024
BL3 3LN

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At a glance

House prices£111k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkBolton station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Gainsborough Avenue, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,768. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Avenue range from £69,500 to £172,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Avenue compared

BL3 postcode area£201,845
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £74,833 (3 sales)2016£75k2017: £113,950 (1 sales)2017£114k2018: £82,500 (2 sales)2018£83k2019: £93,000 (1 sales)2019£93k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2022: £155,000 (1 sales)2022£155k2023: £172,000 (1 sales)2023£172k2024: £155,000 (1 sales)2024£155k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£110,76818 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Gainsborough Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 18 Dec 2024£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 24 May 2023£172,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 30 Sep 2022£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 21 Feb 2020£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 31 May 2019£93,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 20 Jun 2018£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 26 Feb 2018£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 4 Aug 2017£113,950 TerracedLeasehold
14, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 25 Nov 2016£69,500 TerracedLeasehold
7, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 14 Nov 2016£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 11 Nov 2016£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Gainsborough Avenue BL3 3LN 8 Apr 2016£71,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
19, Gainsborough Avenue £113,950 (Aug 2017) → £155,000 (Sep 2022) +36%
over 5 yrs
7, Gainsborough Avenue £70,000 (Nov 2016) → £95,000 (Feb 2018) +36%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Gainsborough Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bede Academy 610 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Thomasson Memorial School 80 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.3 mi
Essa Primary Academy 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Essa Academy 1,055 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Heathfield Primary School 270 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Brandwood Primary School 463 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton 418 pupils Primary Muslim 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 910 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Lostock station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Moses Gate station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gainsborough Avenue (opp, Morris Green La) 1 min walk
  • Gainsborough Avenue (nr, Morris Green La) 1 min walk
  • Haynes Street (opp, Sapling Road) 2 min walk
  • Haynes Street (nr, Sapling Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Helens Road Practice
    Garnet Fold Practice, 374-376 St. Helens Road, Bolton · 0.2 mi
  • Shanti Medical Centre
    160 St. Helens Road, Bolton · 0.3 mi
  • Swan Lane Medical Centre
    Swan Lane, Bolton · 0.7 mi
  • Orient House Medical Centre
    216 Wigan Road, Bolton · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton St Helens Road · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Daubhill Supermarket · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wigan Road · 0.7 mi
  • Heron Heron Wigan Road Bolton · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sykes Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Shanti Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • 272 St Helens Road · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Derby Street Dentist · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.6%62.5%
Private rented26.4%20.3%
Social rented3.8%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,642

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 Gainsborough Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White59.9%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh31.1%20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%3.8%
Other ethnic group2.9%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.2%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian41.7%47%
Muslim30.8%19.9%
No religion19.5%25.8%
Not answered4.2%4.6%
Hindu3.7%2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK77.5%83.1%
Born outside the UK22.5%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above25.3%27.4%
No qualifications24%22.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health49.5%48%
Good health34.3%32.7%
Fair health11.9%13.1%
Bad health3.7%4.7%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household52.7%42.8%
No cars or vans in household25.2%24.8%
2 cars or vans in household17.9%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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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