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Smithills Vale, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Smithills Vale, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/smithills-vale/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL1 8GN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£316,898
18 sales
Price range
£236k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2021
BL1 8GN

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At a glance

House prices£317k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkHall i' th' Wood station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 20 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

18 property sales on Smithills Vale, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 22 Jun 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,898. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Smithills Vale range from £235,995 to £369,995. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Smithills Vale compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £308,570 (10 sales)2019£309k2020: £324,352 (7 sales)2020£324k2021: £348,000 (1 sales)2021£348k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£316,89822 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Smithills Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 22 Jun 2021£348,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 9 Oct 2020£351,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 28 Aug 2020£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 31 Mar 2020£366,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 28 Feb 2020£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 14 Feb 2020£366,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 31 Jan 2020£239,495 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 24 Jan 2020£369,995 DetachedFreehold
8, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 13 Dec 2019£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 7 Nov 2019£235,995 DetachedFreehold
15, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 7 Nov 2019£279,995 DetachedFreehold
17, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 7 Nov 2019£309,995 DetachedFreehold
17, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 7 Nov 2019£309,995 OtherLeasehold
19, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 7 Nov 2019£279,995 DetachedFreehold
6, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 7 Nov 2019£337,745 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 7 Nov 2019£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 4 Oct 2019£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 27 Sep 2019£366,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 16 Sep 2019£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Smithills Vale BL1 8GN 15 Nov 2017£50,000 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
4, Smithills Vale £299,995 (Oct 2019) → £348,000 (Jun 2021) +16%
over 2 yrs
12, Smithills Vale £50,000 (Nov 2017) → £259,995 (Feb 2020) +420%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Smithills Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornleigh Salesian College 1,574 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell 366 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Smithills School 1,203 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Youth Challenge Pru 72 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School 188 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Eden Boys' School, Bolton 621 pupils Secondary Muslim 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Al-Huda Primary School 181 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge 251 pupils Primary Church of England 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

  • Hall i' th' Wood station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Bolton station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Bromley Cross station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Temple Road (nr, Moss Bank Way) 2 min walk
  • Temple Road (adj, Moss Bank Way) 2 min walk
  • Thorns Close (cnr, Moss Bank Way) 4 min walk
  • St Paul's Parish Church (o/s, Halliwell Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dalefield Surgery
    Avondale Health Centre, Avondale Street, Bolton · 0.7 mi
  • Dr Rizwan And Dr Awan
    Lindfield Drive, Bolton · 0.8 mi
  • Halliwell Surgery 3
    Lindfield Drive, Halliwell, Bolton · 0.8 mi
  • Halliwell Surgery 2
    Lindfield Drive, Halliwell, Bolton · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Bolton Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Halliwell Bolton · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow Fold · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Everest Pharmacy - Halliwell Road · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 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
Owned50.5%62.5%
Private rented30.6%20.3%
Social rented18.8%17.1%
Households736

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,583

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 Smithills Vale

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White64.1%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh29.5%20.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.2%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian41.9%47%
Muslim28.6%19.9%
No religion22.8%25.8%
Not answered5.5%4.6%
Hindu0.9%2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK80.2%83.1%
Born outside the UK19.8%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
No qualifications27.7%22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.3%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.7%
Apprenticeship7%6.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health43.5%48%
Good health33.6%32.7%
Fair health15.7%13.1%
Bad health5.7%4.7%
Very bad health1.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household46.5%42.8%
No cars or vans in household31.7%24.8%
2 cars or vans in household18.8%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%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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