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Nelson Square, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Nelson Square, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/nelson-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL1 1AQ, BL1 1AT, BL1 1JT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£50,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£49,057
7 sales
Price range
£40k – £59k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
BL1 1AT

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At a glance

House prices£49k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkBolton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband69% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% leaseholdAcross 45 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

7 property sales on Nelson Square, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £50,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £49,057. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Nelson Square range from £40,000 to £59,000. 16% of homes sold here were freehold and 84% leasehold.

House prices on Nelson Square compared

BL1 postcode area£234,732
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nelson Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £49,800 (3 sales)2016£50k2018: £45,000 (1 sales)2018£45k2020: £59,000 (1 sales)2020£59k2023: £40,000 (1 sales)2023£40k2026: £50,000 (1 sales)2026£50k

Tenure: 16% freehold and 84% leasehold across 45 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£49,0572 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Nelson Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 8, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 2 Apr 2026£50,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 13 Oct 2025£15,000 OtherLeasehold
Unit 4, Nelson Square 6 Jan 2025£425,250 OtherFreehold
Flat 63, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 8 Dec 2023£39,000 OtherLeasehold
Nelson House, 28, Nelson Square BL1 1JT 11 May 2023£282,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 58, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 31 Mar 2023£40,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 30 Nov 2022£20,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 25, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 22 Oct 2022£31,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 24, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 10 Mar 2022£34,500 OtherLeasehold
Flat 29, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 9 Sep 2021£28,500 OtherLeasehold
Flat 63, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 29 Jun 2021£45,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 92, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 9 Apr 2021£35,000 OtherLeasehold
Spinning Mule, Nelson Square BL1 1JT 31 Mar 2021£1,680,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 75, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 31 Mar 2021£45,590 FlatLeasehold
Flat 82, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 29 Mar 2021£53,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 77, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 29 Mar 2021£53,500 FlatLeasehold
16 - 26, Nelson Square BL1 1JT 14 Jan 2021£142,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 81, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 6 Nov 2020£45,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 79, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 26 Jun 2020£42,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 80, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 26 Jun 2020£42,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 90, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 26 Jun 2020£42,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 78, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 25 Jun 2020£45,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 86, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 25 Jun 2020£45,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 69, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 25 Jun 2020£40,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 72, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 25 Jun 2020£32,500 OtherLeasehold
Flat 73, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 25 Jun 2020£40,850 FlatLeasehold
Flat 71, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 25 Jun 2020£40,850 FlatLeasehold
Flat 108, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AS 28 May 2020£40,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 30, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 30 Apr 2020£59,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 5 Feb 2020£27,500 OtherLeasehold
Flat 45, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 30 Jan 2020£27,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 21, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 17 Dec 2018£24,000 OtherLeasehold
Unit 4, Nelson Square 4 Sep 2018£415,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 23, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 18 Jun 2018£42,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 78, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 15 May 2018£45,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 21 Mar 2018£24,000 OtherLeasehold
Unit 4, Nelson Square 16 Oct 2017£199,950 OtherFreehold
Flat 12, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square BL1 1AQ 24 May 2017£27,500 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 13, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 23 Nov 2016£63,250 Other New buildLeasehold
Apartment 62, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 31 Mar 2016£59,950 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 80, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 31 Mar 2016£49,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 86, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 30 Mar 2016£49,950 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 68, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 30 Mar 2016£49,950 FlatLeasehold
6, Nelson Square BL1 1JT 11 Mar 2016£700,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 71, Provincial House, 6, Nelson Square BL1 1AT 7 Jan 2016£49,500 Other New buildLeasehold

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
Unit 4, Nelson Square £199,950 (Oct 2017) → £415,000 (Sep 2018) → £425,250 (Jan 2025) +113%
over 7 yrs
Flat 63, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square £45,000 (Jun 2021) → £39,000 (Dec 2023) -13%
over 2 yrs
Flat 78, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square £45,000 (May 2018) → £45,000 (Jun 2020) +0%
over 2 yrs
Flat 12, The Pack Horse, Nelson Square £27,500 (May 2017) → £24,000 (Mar 2018) -13%
over under a year

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Schools near Nelson Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 225 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
University Collegiate School 683 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Gaskell Community Primary School 472 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Park School Teaching Service 12 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton 424 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Clarendon Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Bolton station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Hall i' th' Wood station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Moses Gate station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nelson Square (cnr, Bradshawgate) 1 min walk
  • Wood Street (opp, Bradshawgate) 1 min walk
  • Breightmet Street (opp, Bradshawgate) 2 min walk
  • Crown Street (opp, Deansgate) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Octagon Medical Centre
    Lever Chambers, 27 Ashburner Street, Bolton · 0.2 mi
  • Bolton General Practice
    2-4 Moor Lane, Bolton · 0.3 mi
  • Bradford Street Surgery
    65 Bradford Street, Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Deane Medical Centre
    155-157 Deane Road, Bolton · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Bolton · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Bolton · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Great Lever Bolton · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Newport Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Hearts Pharmacy Bolton · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Smile Centre · 0.3 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.5%62.5%
Private rented41.2%20.3%
Social rented26.0%17.1%
Households966

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents2,063

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)69%80%
Gigabit-capable69%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 Nelson Square

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White60.2%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh27.4%20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.4%3.8%
Other ethnic group3.8%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.2%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian36%47%
No religion29.1%25.8%
Muslim23.5%19.9%
Hindu5.5%2%
Not answered5.3%4.6%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK68.8%83.1%
Born outside the UK31.2%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above29.8%27.4%
No qualifications23.2%22.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications11.2%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%6.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health46.1%48%
Good health33.2%32.7%
Fair health15.1%13.1%
Bad health4.1%4.7%
Very bad health1.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
No cars or vans in household45.7%24.8%
1 car or van in household37.4%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household13.3%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.6%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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