Old School Cottages, Egerton, Bolton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL7 9RD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£350,000

2 sales

Price range

£300k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Dec 2022

BL7 9RD

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At a glance

House prices£350k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station31 min walkBromley Cross station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Old School Cottages, Egerton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £350,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old School Cottages compared

BL7 postcode area£337,413

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old School Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£350,000	20 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Old School Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Old School Cottages BL7 9RD	20 Dec 2022	£400,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Old School Cottages BL7 9RD	18 May 2016	£300,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Old School Cottages	£300,000 (May 2016) → £400,000 (Dec 2022)	+33% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old School Cottages

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old School Cottages in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% 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

Old School Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
Eagley Brook at Deakins Mill, Egerton 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 Old School Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Egerton Community Primary School	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Walmsley CofE Primary School 303 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton 162 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	1.0 mi
Eagley Infant School 203 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.1 mi
Eagley Junior School 224 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.3 mi
The Oaks Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Turton School 1,596 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.5 mi
High Lawn Primary School 492 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 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 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Entwistle station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Hall i' th' Wood station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Egerton Vale (opp, Blackburn Road) 4 min walk
Egerton Vale (nr, Blackburn Road) 4 min walk
Longworth Road (opp, Blackburn Road) 5 min walk
Longworth Road (cnr, Blackburn Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Edgworth Medical Centre
Egerton & Dunscar Health Centre, Darwen Road, Bolton · 1.0 mi
Bromley Meadows Surgery
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton · 1.0 mi
Mandalay Medical Centre
933 Blackburn Road, Sharples, Bolton · 1.4 mi
Harwood Medical Centre
Hough Fold Way, Harwood, Bolton · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Bromley Cross · 1.3 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road Local · 1.3 mi
Spar Spar - Euro Garage Bolton · 1.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 1.0 mi
Cohens Chemist · 2.0 mi
Village Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

Bromley Cross Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
Denuvo Dental · 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 10 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	10 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.6%	62.5%
Private rented	5.1%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	610

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,474

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 Old School Cottages

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Who lives around Old School Cottages

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	96.4%	72%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.8%	2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	67.6%	47%
No religion	26.9%	25.8%
Not answered	4.2%	4.6%
Muslim	0.6%	19.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	2%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	96.9%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	3.1%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	45.8%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	17.9%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	11.9%	13.9%
No qualifications	10.1%	22.6%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.7%	10.7%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	54.5%	48%
Good health	32.6%	32.7%
Fair health	9.9%	13.1%
Bad health	1.9%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
2 cars or vans in household	43.7%	25.2%
1 car or van in household	34.8%	42.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.3%	7.2%
No cars or vans in household	8.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Old School Cottages

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