Lower Knotts, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL2 4DR.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Lower Knotts, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £438,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 20% semi-detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lower Knotts range from £170,500 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Lower Knotts compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Knotts has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £438,333 | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £170,500 | 12 Jan 2017 |
| Terraced | 1 | £400,000 | 4 Aug 2017 |
Sold prices on Lower Knotts
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85, Lower Knotts BL2 4DR | 16 Dec 2022 | £540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 85, Lower Knotts BL2 4DR | 3 May 2019 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 85, Lower Knotts BL2 4DR | 26 Jan 2018 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 87, Lower Knotts BL2 4DR | 4 Aug 2017 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 87, Lower Knotts BL2 4DR | 4 Aug 2017 | £400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 91, Lower Knotts BL2 4DR | 12 Jan 2017 | £170,500 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 85, Lower Knotts | £375,000 (Jan 2018) → £400,000 (May 2019) → £540,000 (Dec 2022) | +44% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Lower Knotts
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton 199 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hardy Mill Primary School 316 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Harwood Meadows Primary School 224 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Turton School 1,596 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Canon Slade School 1,724 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Eagley Junior School 224 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Birtenshaw School Bolton 137 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 3–19 | 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
- Bromley Cross station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Hall i' th' Wood station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Bolton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Raikes Farm (opp, Tottington Road) 2 min walk
- Raikes Farm (o/s, Tottington Road) 2 min walk
- High Nook (opp, Tottington Road) 3 min walk
- High Nook (o/s, Tottington Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Harwood Medical Centre
Hough Fold Way, Harwood, Bolton · 0.7 mi - Crompton View Surgery
Crompton Health Centre, 501 Crompton Way, Bolton · 1.6 mi - The Oaks Family Practice
501 Crompton Way, Bolton · 1.6 mi - Edgworth Medical Centre
Egerton & Dunscar Health Centre, Darwen Road, Bolton · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Top O Th Brow Bolton · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road Local · 1.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Bromley Cross · 1.4 mi
- Spar Spar - New Lane · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
- Harwood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Denuvo Dental · 0.6 mi
- Bromley Cross Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.5 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 608 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,452 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
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Who lives around Lower Knotts
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.6% | 72% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 20.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 68.9% | 47% |
| No religion | 26.9% | 25.8% |
| Not answered | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 19.9% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.4% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.6% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.3% | 27.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 13.9% |
| No qualifications | 10.8% | 22.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.7% | 48% |
| Good health | 28.9% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.9% | 25.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.5% | 42.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.8% | 7.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.7% | 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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