Merefold, Horwich, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merefold, Horwich, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/merefold/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL6 7RE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£355,000

4 sales

Price range

£305k – £395k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2025

BL6 7RE

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At a glance

House prices£355k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkBlackrod station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 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 Merefold, Horwich, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £355,000. Recorded sale prices on Merefold range from £305,000 to £395,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Merefold compared

BL6 postcode area£266,720

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merefold 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: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£355,000	31 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Merefold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Merefold BL6 7RE	31 Jul 2025	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Merefold BL6 7RE	13 Dec 2022	£395,000	Detached	Leasehold
4, Merefold BL6 7RE	13 Dec 2022	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Merefold BL6 7RE	12 Oct 2022	£325,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Merefold

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merefold in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Possession of weapons	4
Other theft	2
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Merefold is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert area
Pearl Brook at Horwich, area close to the river from Bridge Street and Old Station Park to the M61 Flood warning area
Pearl Brook at Horwich, Bridge Street, Lee Lane, Winter Hey Lane and Greenstone Avenue areas Flood warning 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 Merefold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Beacon Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Lever Park School 99 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School 300 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Blackrod Primary School 311 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Rivington and Blackrod High School 1,626 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	1.1 mi
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School 260 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Mary's RC Primary School 214 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	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

Blackrod station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Horwich Parkway station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Adlington (Lancs) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Avondale Close (opp, Vale Avenue) 2 min walk
Hilton Avenue (nr, Crown Lane) 2 min walk
Hilton Avenue (opp, Crown Lane) 2 min walk
Butterwick Fields (nr, Crown Lane) 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
Granville House Med Ctre
Granville Street, Adlington, Chorley · 2.0 mi
Adlington Medical Centre
22-24 Babylon Lane, Anderton, Chorley · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Wallsuches Horwich · 0.5 mi
Iceland Iceland Horwich · 0.5 mi
Spar Spar - Euro Garage Rivington Northbound · 0.5 mi
Spar Spar - Euro Garage Rivington Southbound · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
Kildonan Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Horwich Pharmacy & Wellness Clinic · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Horwich Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Victoria Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
Adlington Dental Practice · 2.0 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 8 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	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.6%	62.5%
Private rented	19.4%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	978

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,291

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 Merefold

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Who lives around Merefold

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	95.5%	72%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	0%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	62.1%	47%
No religion	32.1%	25.8%
Not answered	4.1%	4.6%
Muslim	0.7%	19.9%
Hindu	0.5%	2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	95.9%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	4.1%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	35.5%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	20.8%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	13.9%
No qualifications	10.8%	22.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	52.9%	48%
Good health	33.9%	32.7%
Fair health	9.4%	13.1%
Bad health	2.9%	4.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	42.5%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	36.8%	25.2%
No cars or vans in household	10.3%	24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	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 Merefold

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Planning applications near Merefold

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