Higher Knowles, Horwich, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Higher Knowles, Horwich, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/higher-knowles/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL6 6PF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£167,250

4 sales

Price range

£124k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Feb 2025

BL6 6PF

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At a glance

House prices£167k 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkHorwich Parkway station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Higher Knowles, Horwich, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,667. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Higher Knowles range from £124,000 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Higher Knowles compared

BL6 postcode area£266,720

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Knowles has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£164,667	21 Feb 2025
Terraced	1	£175,000	27 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Higher Knowles

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Higher Knowles BL6 6PF	21 Feb 2025	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Higher Knowles BL6 6PF	27 Aug 2021	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Higher Knowles BL6 6PF	3 Nov 2017	£124,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Higher Knowles BL6 6PF	15 Aug 2016	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Knowles

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Knowles 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

Higher Knowles 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 Higher Knowles

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary's RC Primary School 214 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's RC High School 1,047 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Chorley New Road Primary Academy 316 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Claypool Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 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	1.1 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Blackrod station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Lostock station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Makinson Avenue (opp, Brunswick Avenue) 2 min walk
Makinson Avenue (nr, Brunswick Avenue) 2 min walk
New Chapel Lane (opp, Ainsworth Avenue) 2 min walk
New Chapel Lane (nr, Ainsworth Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners
Horwich Health & Wellbeing Hub, Victoria Road, Bolton · 0.8 mi
Kildonan House
Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton · 0.8 mi
Heaton Medical Centre
2 Lucy Street, Heaton, Bolton · 2.4 mi
Spring House Surgery
555 Chorley Old Road, Bolton · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Chorley New Road · 0.3 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Middlebrook Bolton · 0.6 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Horwich Superstore · 0.6 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Bolton Horwich Extra · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Boots · 0.7 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Victoria Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
Horwich Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
Dental Partners · 2.4 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	3 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	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.5%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	32.4%	17.1%
Households	605

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,328

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 Higher Knowles

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Who lives around Higher Knowles

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	93%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.6%	20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	2.2%
Other ethnic group	1.4%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	3.8%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	55.7%	47%
No religion	32.9%	25.8%
Not answered	7.8%	4.6%
Muslim	1.8%	19.9%
Other religion	1%	0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	93.1%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	6.9%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.5%	27.4%
No qualifications	20.8%	22.6%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	41.1%	48%
Good health	36.6%	32.7%
Fair health	14.1%	13.1%
Bad health	6.5%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	41.3%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	26.1%	25.2%
No cars or vans in household	24.4%	24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.3%	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 Higher Knowles

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Planning applications near Higher Knowles

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