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Higher Drake Meadow, Westhoughton, Bolton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£168,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£243,968
25 sales
Price range
£115k – £1.16m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
BL5 2RD

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At a glance

House prices£169k average28% below the Bolton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 27 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

25 property sales on Higher Drake Meadow, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £168,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £273,173. That is 28% below the Bolton average of £232,567 over the same period. 4 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 52% semi-detached, 48% detached. Recorded sale prices on Higher Drake Meadow range from £115,000 to £1,164,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 37% leasehold. Of 523 streets in Bolton with at least two sales in the last year, Higher Drake Meadow ranks 371st for average price.

House prices on Higher Drake Meadow compared

Higher Drake Meadow£168,500
BL5 postcode area£251,004
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £149,813 (4 sales)2016£150k2017: £182,000 (3 sales)2017£182k2018: £224,988 (4 sales)2018£225k2019: £130,000 (1 sales)2019£130k2021: £242,667 (3 sales)2021£243k2022: £747,000 (2 sales)2022£747k2023: £170,000 (2 sales)2023£170k2024: £243,333 (3 sales)2024£243k2025: £252,500 (2 sales)2025£253k2026: £127,000 (1 sales)2026£127k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 37% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£273,17321 Nov 2025
Detached12£212,32927 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Higher Drake Meadow

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 27 Feb 2026£127,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 21 Nov 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 12 Sep 2025£370,000 OtherFreehold
51, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 7 Aug 2025£295,000 OtherFreehold
51, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 7 Aug 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 7 Oct 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 7 Oct 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 20 Aug 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 15 Dec 2023£160,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 23 Jan 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 3 Nov 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 11 Apr 2022£1,164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 26 Oct 2021£276,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 25 Jun 2021£162,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 21 May 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 21 Jun 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 26 Oct 2018£259,950 DetachedFreehold
71, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 31 Aug 2018£210,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 14 Aug 2018£235,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 1 Jun 2018£195,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 11 Aug 2017£190,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 10 Mar 2017£218,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 3 Feb 2017£138,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
73, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 15 Jun 2016£225,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 29 Apr 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 12 Feb 2016£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Higher Drake Meadow BL5 2RD 5 Feb 2016£134,250 Semi-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
29, Higher Drake Meadow £160,000 (Dec 2023) → £127,000 (Feb 2026) -21%
over 2 yrs
15, Higher Drake Meadow £115,000 (Feb 2016) → £180,000 (Jan 2023) → £210,000 (Nov 2025) +83%
over 10 yrs
6, Higher Drake Meadow £125,000 (Apr 2016) → £210,000 (Aug 2024) +68%
over 8 yrs
71, Higher Drake Meadow £210,000 (Aug 2018) → £276,000 (Oct 2021) +31%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Higher Drake Meadow

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eatock Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Oakfield High School and College 413 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 1.1 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green 170 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 · 13 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Westhoughton station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Higher Drake Meadow (nr, Drake Hall) 1 min walk
  • New Drake Green (SW-bound, New Drake Green) 3 min walk
  • Eatock Way (nr, Hindley Road) 3 min walk
  • Parkway (nr, Eatock Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stable Fold Surgery
    119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 1.2 mi
  • Meadowview Surgery
    Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 1.3 mi
  • Dr Vasanth
    Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 1.3 mi
  • Unsworth Group Practice
    Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Westhoughton · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Westhoughton · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Corner Garage Leigh · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigan 805 Atherton Road · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Church Street Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.9%62.5%
Private rented5.8%20.3%
Social rented23.3%17.1%
Households554

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,443

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 Higher Drake Meadow

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White91.3%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.2%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian59.4%47%
No religion32.9%25.8%
Not answered4%4.6%
Muslim1.7%19.9%
Other religion0.9%0.3%
Hindu0.8%2%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK94%83.1%
Born outside the UK6%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above36.3%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%13.9%
No qualifications13.4%22.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health49%48%
Good health33.8%32.7%
Fair health13%13.1%
Bad health3%4.7%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
2 cars or vans in household41%25.2%
1 car or van in household31.9%42.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.3%7.2%
No cars or vans in household11.7%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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