Megfield, Westhoughton, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Megfield, Westhoughton, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/megfield/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£272,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£258,333

9 sales

Price range

£165k – £305k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jun 2026

BL5 2JA

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At a glance

House prices£273k average17% above the Bolton average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkDaisy Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% 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

9 property sales on Megfield, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £272,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,286. That is 17% above the Bolton average of £232,567 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 22% detached. Recorded sale prices on Megfield range from £165,000 to £305,000. 22% of homes sold here were freehold and 78% leasehold. Of 523 streets in Bolton with at least two sales in the last year, Megfield ranks 135th for average price.

House prices on Megfield compared

Megfield£272,500

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

Tenure: 22% freehold and 78% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£249,286	19 Jun 2026
Detached	2	£290,000	6 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Megfield

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
26, Megfield BL5 2JA	19 Jun 2026	£265,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
28, Megfield BL5 2JA	21 Nov 2025	£280,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, Megfield BL5 2JA	6 Jun 2025	£275,000	Detached	Leasehold
24, Megfield BL5 2JA	31 May 2024	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Megfield BL5 2JA	8 May 2024	£260,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
26, Megfield BL5 2JA	8 Apr 2024	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Megfield BL5 2JA	20 Oct 2023	£305,000	Detached	Leasehold
28, Megfield BL5 2JA	10 Dec 2021	£235,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
10, Megfield BL5 2JA	8 Nov 2019	£165,000	Semi-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
26, Megfield	£260,000 (Apr 2024) → £265,000 (Jun 2026)	+2% over 2 yrs
28, Megfield	£235,000 (Dec 2021) → £280,000 (Nov 2025)	+19% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Megfield

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Eatock Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 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	0.7 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 417 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green 197 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Oakfield High School and College 413 pupils	Community special school	11–19	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

Daisy Hill station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Westhoughton station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Hag Fold station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pewfist Green (nr, The Pewfist) 3 min walk
Rodgers Way (nr, St Georges Avenue) 3 min walk
Charlock Avenue (opp, The Pewfist) 3 min walk
France Street (opp, Hindley Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Stable Fold Surgery
119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 1.0 mi
Unsworth Group Practice
Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 1.1 mi
Dr Vasanth
Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 1.3 mi
Meadowview Surgery
Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Westhoughton · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Westhoughton · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 0.8 mi
Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 0.8 mi
Church Street Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.7 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 7 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	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.1%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	4.1%	17.1%
Households	604

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,431

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 Megfield

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Who lives around Megfield

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	96.9%	72%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.8%	2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	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	65%	47%
No religion	29%	25.8%
Not answered	4.3%	4.6%
Muslim	0.8%	19.9%
Hindu	0.4%	2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	94.8%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	5.2%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.2%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	20.3%	16.4%
No qualifications	17.2%	22.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.7%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.2%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	46.3%	48%
Good health	32.6%	32.7%
Fair health	14.8%	13.1%
Bad health	4.3%	4.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	43.5%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	35.3%	25.2%
No cars or vans in household	10.7%	24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.5%	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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