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Somersby Drive, Bromley Cross, Bolton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£401,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£324,853
15 sales
Price range
£230k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
BL7 9PX

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At a glance

House prices£401k average73% above the Bolton average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkBromley Cross station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

15 property sales on Somersby Drive, Bromley Cross, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £401,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £325,914. That is 73% above the Bolton average of £232,567 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% detached, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Somersby Drive range from £230,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 523 streets in Bolton with at least two sales in the last year, Somersby Drive ranks 35th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Somersby Drive compared

Somersby Drive£401,250
BL7 postcode area£337,413
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £290,145 (2 sales)2017£290k2018: £256,000 (2 sales)2018£256k2019: £289,000 (2 sales)2019£289k2020: £293,000 (1 sales)2020£293k2021: £285,000 (1 sales)2021£285k2022: £330,000 (1 sales)2022£330k2023: £432,000 (1 sales)2023£432k2024: £310,000 (1 sales)2024£310k2025: £397,500 (3 sales)2025£398k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£325,91424 Apr 2026
Semi-detached1£310,00026 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Somersby Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 24 Apr 2026£360,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 17 Dec 2025£442,500 DetachedFreehold
34, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 14 Aug 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 20 Jun 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 26 Sep 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 5 Jul 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 8 Dec 2023£432,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 21 Oct 2022£330,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 30 Apr 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 4 Mar 2020£293,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 6 Dec 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 29 Jan 2019£238,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 29 Nov 2018£230,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 13 Aug 2018£282,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 23 Jun 2017£290,290 DetachedFreehold
33, Somersby Drive BL7 9PX 7 Apr 2017£290,000 DetachedFreehold

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
40, Somersby Drive £285,000 (Apr 2021) → £360,000 (Apr 2026) +26%
over 5 yrs
39, Somersby Drive £238,000 (Jan 2019) → £330,000 (Oct 2022) → £315,000 (Jul 2024) +32%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Somersby Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somersby Drive in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% 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

Somersby Drive 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 Dunscar 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 Somersby Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton 162 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Eagley Infant School 203 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
Walmsley CofE Primary School 303 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Eagley Junior School 224 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Oaks Primary School 218 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Turton School 1,596 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Birtenshaw School Bolton 137 pupils Non-maintained special school 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
High Lawn Primary School 492 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Hall i' th' Wood station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Entwistle station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hospital Road (SW-bound) 2 min walk
  • Hospital Road (opp, Darwen Road) 2 min walk
  • Arnold Road (nr, Darwen Road) 3 min walk
  • Hospital Road (nr, Darwen Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Edgworth Medical Centre
    Egerton & Dunscar Health Centre, Darwen Road, Bolton · 0.2 mi
  • Bromley Meadows Surgery
    Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton · 0.2 mi
  • Mandalay Medical Centre
    933 Blackburn Road, Sharples, Bolton · 0.7 mi
  • The Oaks Family Practice
    501 Crompton Way, Bolton · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bromley Cross · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road Local · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Euro Garage Bolton · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Bromley Cross Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Denuvo Dental · 1.6 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.9%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households579

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+13.9%18.6%
Residents1,376

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 Somersby Drive

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White96.1%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.2%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%3.8%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian61.2%47%
No religion31.8%25.8%
Not answered5.1%4.6%
Hindu1%2%
Muslim0.6%19.9%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK96.7%83.1%
Born outside the UK3.3%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above40.3%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%13.9%
No qualifications10.2%22.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%10.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%6.2%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health57.3%48%
Good health31.8%32.7%
Fair health8.5%13.1%
Bad health2.3%4.7%
Very bad health0.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household42.3%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household37.7%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.6%7.2%
No cars or vans in household7.4%24.8%

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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