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Papermill Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£187,058
16 sales
Price range
£143k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
BL7 9DF

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At a glance

House prices£187k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkBromley Cross station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% freeholdAcross 16 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

16 property sales on Papermill Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £183,328. Average sale prices rose from £147,330 in 2016 to £236,500 in 2025 (+61%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% terraced, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Papermill Road range from £142,660 to £244,750. 56% of homes sold here were freehold and 44% leasehold.

House prices on Papermill Road compared

BL7 postcode area£337,413
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £147,330 (2 sales)2016£147k2017: £152,000 (1 sales)2017£152k2018: £178,250 (2 sales)2018£178k2019: £158,000 (1 sales)2019£158k2020: £178,503 (4 sales)2020£179k2023: £211,188 (4 sales)2023£211k2025: £236,500 (2 sales)2025£237k

Tenure: 56% freehold and 44% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£183,3281 Aug 2025
Semi-detached1£243,00010 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Papermill Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 10 Oct 2025£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 1 Aug 2025£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 19 Dec 2023£213,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 11 Apr 2023£147,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 20 Feb 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 15 Feb 2023£244,750 TerracedFreehold
24, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 23 Nov 2020£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 9 Sep 2020£188,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 10 Jul 2020£148,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 29 May 2020£198,010 TerracedLeasehold
46, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 28 Feb 2019£158,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 27 Apr 2018£176,500 TerracedLeasehold
48, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 29 Mar 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 22 Sep 2017£152,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 31 Mar 2016£152,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Papermill Road BL7 9DF 5 Feb 2016£142,660 TerracedLeasehold

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
20, Papermill Road £142,660 (Feb 2016) → £152,000 (Sep 2017) → £230,000 (Aug 2025) +61%
over 9 yrs
40, Papermill Road £188,000 (Sep 2020) → £240,000 (Feb 2023) +28%
over 2 yrs
34, Papermill Road £152,000 (Mar 2016) → £244,750 (Feb 2023) +61%
over 7 yrs
24, Papermill Road £176,500 (Apr 2018) → £180,000 (Nov 2020) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Papermill Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Papermill Road in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% 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

Papermill Road 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 Eagley 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 Papermill Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton 162 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Oaks Primary School 218 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Eagley Infant School 203 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
Birtenshaw School Bolton 137 pupils Non-maintained special school 3–19 Report 0.4 mi
Eagley Junior School 224 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Turton School 1,596 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sharples School 1,214 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
High Lawn Primary School 492 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Hall i' th' Wood station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bolton station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eagley Terminus (on, Eagley Way) 2 min walk
  • Rose Hill Drive (opp, Darwen Road) 4 min walk
  • Rose Hill Drive (nr, Darwen Road) 4 min walk
  • Hough Lane (nr, Darwen Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bromley Meadows Surgery
    Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton · 0.3 mi
  • Edgworth Medical Centre
    Egerton & Dunscar Health Centre, Darwen Road, Bolton · 0.3 mi
  • Mandalay Medical Centre
    933 Blackburn Road, Sharples, Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • The Oaks Family Practice
    501 Crompton Way, Bolton · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bromley Cross · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Euro Garage Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Bromley Cross Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Denuvo Dental · 1.3 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.5%62.5%
Private rented23.0%20.3%
Social rented16.5%17.1%
Households869

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,724

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Papermill Road

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White96.3%72%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%3.8%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian57.2%47%
No religion37.3%25.8%
Not answered4.4%4.6%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.3%2%
Muslim0.2%19.9%
Sikh0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK96.9%83.1%
Born outside the UK3.1%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above29.1%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications19%16.4%
No qualifications16.9%22.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health44.8%48%
Good health35.3%32.7%
Fair health13.6%13.1%
Bad health5.2%4.7%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household46.3%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household25.3%25.2%
No cars or vans in household23.1%24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.3%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.

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