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Gloucester Avenue, Horwich, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gloucester Avenue, Horwich, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/gloucester-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL6 6NH, BL6 6NF, BL6 6NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£177,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£142,000
14 sales
Price range
£80k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Apr 2026
BL6 6NF

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At a glance

House prices£178k average24% below the Bolton average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkHorwich Parkway station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Gloucester Avenue, Horwich, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £177,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,750. Average sale prices rose from £113,250 in 2016 to £177,500 in 2026 (+57%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% below the Bolton average of £232,567 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 36% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Gloucester Avenue range from £80,000 to £235,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold. Of 523 streets in Bolton with at least two sales in the last year, Gloucester Avenue ranks 346th for average price.

House prices on Gloucester Avenue compared

Gloucester Avenue£177,500
BL6 postcode area£266,720
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £113,250 (4 sales)2016£113k2017: £151,000 (1 sales)2017£151k2018: £80,000 (1 sales)2018£80k2021: £130,000 (1 sales)2021£130k2022: £170,000 (1 sales)2022£170k2023: £175,000 (1 sales)2023£175k2024: £235,000 (1 sales)2024£235k2025: £119,500 (2 sales)2025£120k2026: £177,500 (2 sales)2026£178k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£126,75022 Jan 2026
Semi-detached5£147,80020 Apr 2026
Detached1£235,00029 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Gloucester Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NF 20 Apr 2026£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NH 22 Jan 2026£165,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NH 14 Mar 2025£87,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NH 4 Mar 2025£152,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NE 29 Nov 2024£235,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NH 3 Feb 2023£175,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NH 20 May 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NF 14 Sep 2021£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NF 13 Dec 2018£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NE 14 Jul 2017£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NF 21 Dec 2016£103,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NH 30 Sep 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NH 19 Aug 2016£115,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Gloucester Avenue BL6 6NH 15 Apr 2016£110,000 TerracedFreehold

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
51, Gloucester Avenue £110,000 (Apr 2016) → £175,000 (Feb 2023) +59%
over 7 yrs
28, Gloucester Avenue £125,000 (Sep 2016) → £170,000 (May 2022) +36%
over 6 yrs
9, Gloucester Avenue £80,000 (Dec 2018) → £130,000 (Sep 2021) +63%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gloucester Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gloucester Avenue in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Gloucester Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Gloucester Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chorley New Road Primary Academy 316 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's RC Primary School 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's RC High School 1,047 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Claypool Primary School 218 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lever Park School 99 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School 300 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Beacon Primary School 209 pupils Primary 2–11 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

  • Horwich Parkway station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Blackrod station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Lostock station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lancaster Avenue (nr, Gloucester Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Gloucester Avenue (nr, Brunswick Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Lancaster Avenue (opp, Gloucester Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Ainsworth Avenue (nr, Makinson Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kildonan House
    Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton · 0.7 mi
  • Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners
    Horwich Health & Wellbeing Hub, Victoria Road, Bolton · 0.8 mi
  • Heaton Medical Centre
    2 Lucy Street, Heaton, Bolton · 2.5 mi
  • Stable Fold Surgery
    119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chorley New Road · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Middlebrook Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Horwich Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bolton Horwich Extra · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Victoria Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Horwich Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Partners · 2.5 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.5%62.5%
Private rented16.0%20.3%
Social rented34.5%17.1%
Households620

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,395

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 Gloucester Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White92.6%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.7%20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%3.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian54%47%
No religion37.6%25.8%
Not answered4%4.6%
Muslim2.2%19.9%
Hindu1.4%2%
Other religion0.7%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK93%83.1%
Born outside the UK7%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above25.7%27.4%
No qualifications25.2%22.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health41.3%48%
Good health31.9%32.7%
Fair health18.7%13.1%
Bad health6.5%4.7%
Very bad health1.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household44.7%42.8%
No cars or vans in household29.3%24.8%
2 cars or vans in household20.3%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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