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Shire Croft, Westhoughton, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shire Croft, Westhoughton, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/shire-croft/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL5 3XS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£295,108
27 sales
Price range
£220k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
BL5 3XS

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At a glance

House prices£295k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkWesthoughton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 42 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

27 property sales on Shire Croft, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,524. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Shire Croft range from £219,995 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shire Croft compared

BL5 postcode area£251,004
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shire Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £285,925 (14 sales)2022£286k2023: £290,451 (11 sales)2023£290k2024: £399,995 (1 sales)2024£400k2025: £370,000 (1 sales)2025£370k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£264,52418 Aug 2023
Detached9£356,27631 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Shire Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 31 Mar 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 21 Oct 2024£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 18 Aug 2023£219,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 11 Aug 2023£274,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 30 Jun 2023£259,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 30 Jun 2023£274,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 30 Jun 2023£71,864 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 23 Jun 2023£160,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 23 Jun 2023£160,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 23 Jun 2023£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 23 Jun 2023£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 23 Jun 2023£160,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 23 Jun 2023£160,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 23 Jun 2023£160,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 31 May 2023£71,864 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 31 May 2023£71,864 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 31 May 2023£71,864 Terraced New buildFreehold
44, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 31 May 2023£71,864 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 31 May 2023£219,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 17 Mar 2023£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 1 Mar 2023£325,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 28 Feb 2023£365,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 24 Feb 2023£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 10 Feb 2023£71,864 Terraced New buildFreehold
48, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 10 Feb 2023£71,864 Terraced New buildFreehold
50, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 10 Feb 2023£71,864 Terraced New buildFreehold
52, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 10 Feb 2023£71,864 Terraced New buildFreehold
38, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 25 Nov 2022£285,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 28 Oct 2022£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 7 Oct 2022£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 30 Sep 2022£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 26 Sep 2022£285,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 26 Sep 2022£275,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 26 Aug 2022£316,500 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 26 Aug 2022£349,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 22 Aug 2022£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 19 Aug 2022£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 19 Aug 2022£261,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 12 Aug 2022£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 12 Aug 2022£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 12 Aug 2022£259,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Shire Croft BL5 3XS 23 Apr 2021£384,201 OtherFreehold

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
12, Shire Croft £365,000 (Feb 2023) → £370,000 (Mar 2025) +1%
over 2 yrs
8, Shire Croft £384,201 (Apr 2021) → £219,995 (May 2023) -43%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Shire Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 417 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Gates Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Eatock Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Westhoughton station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Hag Fold station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lord Street (opp, Church Street) 3 min walk
  • Lord Street (nr, Church Street) 3 min walk
  • Cemetery Street (Stop A, Church Street) 3 min walk
  • Cemetery Street (Stop B, Church Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stable Fold Surgery
    119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 0.2 mi
  • Unsworth Group Practice
    Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 0.8 mi
  • Meadowview Surgery
    Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 2.0 mi
  • Dr Vasanth
    Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Westhoughton · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Westhoughton · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Church Street Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Hindley Dental Practice · 2.2 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.3%62.5%
Private rented18.6%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households1,013

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents2,171

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 Shire Croft

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White96.1%72%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%3.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian63.6%47%
No religion30.1%25.8%
Not answered4.9%4.6%
Muslim0.7%19.9%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK95.1%83.1%
Born outside the UK4.9%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above30.8%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%16.4%
No qualifications17%22.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.7%
Apprenticeship8%6.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health45.6%48%
Good health34.4%32.7%
Fair health14.8%13.1%
Bad health4.1%4.7%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household41.7%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household29.8%25.2%
No cars or vans in household22.4%24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.1%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.

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