Solent Drive, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL3 1RN.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Solent Drive, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £99,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £96,417. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% terraced, 38% flat, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Solent Drive range from £63,500 to £240,000. 18% of homes sold here were freehold and 82% leasehold.
House prices on Solent Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Solent Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 18% freehold and 82% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £96,417 | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Flat | 5 | £76,600 | 20 May 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £240,000 | 14 Jan 2022 |
Sold prices on Solent Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 20 May 2026 | £99,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 14 Nov 2025 | £70,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 32, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 22 Sep 2025 | £95,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 5 Jul 2024 | £100,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 2 Aug 2023 | £85,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 44, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 7 Oct 2022 | £142,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 14 Jan 2022 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 52, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 14 Jan 2022 | £240,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 8, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 8 Oct 2021 | £78,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 30, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 8 Apr 2020 | £75,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 14, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 17 Feb 2020 | £76,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 27, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 31 Jan 2019 | £73,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 36, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 30 Nov 2018 | £69,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 44, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 11 Aug 2017 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 12 May 2017 | £83,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 12, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 16 Aug 2016 | £55,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Solent Drive BL3 1RN | 22 Jul 2016 | £63,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Solent Drive | £63,500 (Jul 2016) → £70,000 (Nov 2025) | +10% over 9 yrs |
| 44, Solent Drive | £100,000 (Aug 2017) → £142,500 (Oct 2022) | +43% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Solent Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge 193 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Lake House School | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School 252 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever 487 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School 438 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School 355 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Little Lever School 1,085 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bowness Primary School 129 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 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
- Moses Gate station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Bolton station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Farnworth station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Ormond Street (opp, Radcliffe Road) 2 min walk
- Hacken Lane (opp, Radcliffe Road) 2 min walk
- Hacken Lane (nr, Radcliffe Road) 2 min walk
- Snow Hill Road (opp, Radcliffe Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Tonge Fold Health Centre
Hilton St, Tonge Fold, Bolton · 0.6 mi - Bradford Street Surgery
65 Bradford Street, Bolton · 0.8 mi - Beehive Surgery
108 Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton · 0.9 mi - The Dunstan Partnership
Breightmet Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Vincent Way Bolton · 0.6 mi
- Spar PFS Spar Manchester Road · 0.6 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Burnden Park Superstore · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton Tonge Old Road · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- A1 Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Your Online Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Manchester Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 958 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,304 |
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.
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Who lives around Solent Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89% | 72% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.2% | 20.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.2% | 47% |
| No religion | 32.3% | 25.8% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Muslim | 3.7% | 19.9% |
| Hindu | 1% | 2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.1% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.9% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.1% | 27.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.5% | 13.9% |
| No qualifications | 17.3% | 22.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.2% | 48% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 11.2% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.5% | 42.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.8% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19% | 24.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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