Ruskin Avenue, Kearsley, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ruskin Avenue, Kearsley, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/ruskin-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL4 8DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£126,333

3 sales

Price range

£72k – £182k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jul 2021

BL4 8DQ

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At a glance

House prices£126k 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) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkKearsley station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 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

3 property sales on Ruskin Avenue, Kearsley, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Jul 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £98,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% flat. Recorded sale prices on Ruskin Avenue range from £72,000 to £182,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ruskin Avenue compared

BL4 postcode area£190,695

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ruskin Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£98,500	14 Aug 2020
Flat	1	£182,000	9 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Ruskin Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Ruskin Avenue BL4 8DQ	26 Nov 2025	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Ruskin Avenue BL4 8DQ	9 Jul 2021	£182,000	Flat	Freehold
3, Ruskin Avenue BL4 8DQ	14 Aug 2020	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Ruskin Avenue BL4 8DQ	16 Sep 2016	£72,000	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
3, Ruskin Avenue	£72,000 (Sep 2016) → £125,000 (Aug 2020)	+74% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ruskin Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ruskin Avenue in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% 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

Ruskin Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
River Irwell at Kearsley 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 Ruskin Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kearsley West Primary School 236 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Kearsley Academy 768 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre 160 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.3 mi
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 185 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 411 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 183 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Prestolee Primary School 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding 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

Kearsley station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Farnworth station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Moses Gate station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Jackson Street (nr, Bolton Road) 1 min walk
Jackson Street (opp, Bolton Road) 1 min walk
Roosevelt Road (opp, Oakes Street) 1 min walk
Clifton Street (opp, Howard Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Kearsley Medical Centre
Jackson Street, Kearsley, Bolton · 0.0 mi
Farnworth Family Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.6 mi
Fig Tree Medical Practice
Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.6 mi
Stonehill Medical Centre
Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Parkview Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
Asda Express Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
Iceland Iceland Farnworth · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.0 mi
Market Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Idh Group · 0.6 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	61.7%	62.5%
Private rented	16.6%	20.3%
Social rented	20.9%	17.1%
Households	676

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,597

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 Ruskin Avenue

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Who lives around Ruskin Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	91.7%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.1%	20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.3%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	51.5%	47%
No religion	36.2%	25.8%
Not answered	6.4%	4.6%
Muslim	3.4%	19.9%
Hindu	1.2%	2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	92.4%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	7.6%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
No qualifications	22.6%	22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.2%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	19.5%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	46.1%	48%
Good health	34.6%	32.7%
Fair health	12.6%	13.1%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	42.9%	42.8%
No cars or vans in household	28.1%	24.8%
2 cars or vans in household	22.9%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.1%	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 Ruskin Avenue

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