Glencar, Westhoughton, Bolton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL5 2UW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£227,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£175,306

8 sales

Price range

£140k – £227k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Feb 2026

BL5 2UW

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At a glance

House prices£175k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% leaseholdAcross 9 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

8 property sales on Glencar, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £227,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,790. 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 63% semi-detached, 38% detached. Recorded sale prices on Glencar range from £139,950 to £227,000. 11% of homes sold here were freehold and 89% leasehold.

House prices on Glencar compared

BL5 postcode area£251,004

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Glencar 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: 11% freehold and 89% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£171,790	27 Feb 2026
Detached	3	£181,167	14 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Glencar

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Glencar BL5 2UW	27 Feb 2026	£227,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
34, Glencar BL5 2UW	14 Mar 2025	£180,000	Detached	Leasehold
14, Glencar BL5 2UW	25 Mar 2024	£1,650	Other	Freehold
22, Glencar BL5 2UW	27 Sep 2021	£220,000	Detached	Leasehold
7, Glencar BL5 2UW	19 Jan 2021	£170,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
32, Glencar BL5 2UW	6 Mar 2020	£162,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
30, Glencar BL5 2UW	5 Jul 2019	£160,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
9, Glencar BL5 2UW	19 Sep 2016	£139,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
34, Glencar BL5 2UW	12 Jul 2016	£143,500	Detached	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
34, Glencar	£143,500 (Jul 2016) → £180,000 (Mar 2025)	+25% over 9 yrs

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Schools near Glencar

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Eatock Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 417 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 239 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
The Gates Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 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 · 12 min walk
Westhoughton station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Hag Fold station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Charlock Avenue (opp, The Pewfist) 2 min walk
Wigan Road (opp, Southfield Drive) 2 min walk
Wigan Road (nr, Southfield Drive) 3 min walk
Allenby Grove (nr, Wigan Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stable Fold Surgery
119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 0.8 mi
Unsworth Group Practice
Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 1.1 mi
Meadowview Surgery
Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 1.5 mi
Dr Vasanth
Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Westhoughton · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Westhoughton · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Church Street Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 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	4 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	21.7%	17.1%
Households	715

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,598

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 Glencar

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Who lives around Glencar

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	95.9%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.9%	20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	57.5%	47%
No religion	35.6%	25.8%
Not answered	4.5%	4.6%
Muslim	1.1%	19.9%
Hindu	0.6%	2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	–
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	96.2%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	3.8%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.3%	27.4%
No qualifications	20.3%	22.6%
Level 3 qualifications	16.7%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	16.2%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.7%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	8%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	43.4%	48%
Good health	37%	32.7%
Fair health	13.1%	13.1%
Bad health	5.1%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	41%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	28.2%	25.2%
No cars or vans in household	22.7%	24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Glencar

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Planning applications near Glencar

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