St James Avenue, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL2 6HY.
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At a glance
9 property sales on St James Avenue, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £196,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £166,861. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on St James Avenue range from £110,250 to £221,500. 9% of homes sold here were freehold and 91% leasehold.
House prices on St James Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 9% freehold and 91% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £166,861 | 19 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on St James Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 19 Dec 2025 | £196,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 3, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 22 Sep 2025 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 8, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 17 Oct 2023 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 16, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 11 Aug 2023 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 19, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 23 Jul 2021 | £221,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 15 Mar 2021 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 21, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 17 Jul 2020 | £500 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 7 Jul 2020 | £184,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 10 Jan 2020 | £110,250 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 12, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 30 Sep 2016 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 7, St James Avenue BL2 6HY | 27 May 2016 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, St James Avenue | £155,000 (Sep 2025) → £196,000 (Dec 2025) | +26% over under a year |
| 16, St James Avenue | £184,000 (Jul 2020) → £170,000 (Aug 2023) | -8% over 3 yrs |
| 2, St James Avenue | £110,250 (Jan 2020) → £185,000 (Mar 2021) | +68% over 1 yr |
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Schools near St James Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards Centre 48 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School 438 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Breightmet School 18 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Red Lane Primary School 475 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School 355 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Moorgate Primary School 325 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1,003 pupils | All-through Church of England | 2–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Firwood High School 261 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–19 | 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
- Hall i' th' Wood station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Bolton station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Moses Gate station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Roscow Avenue (cnr, Bury Road) 1 min walk
- High Avenue (cnr, Empire Road) 1 min walk
- Roscow Avenue (opp, Bury Road) 1 min walk
- High Avenue (opp, Empire Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Alastair Ross Medical Practice
Breightment Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 0.3 mi - The Dunstan Partnership
Breightmet Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 0.3 mi - Tonge Fold Health Centre
Hilton St, Tonge Fold, Bolton · 0.6 mi - Bradford Street Surgery
65 Bradford Street, Bolton · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Bolton Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton Tonge Old Road · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - New Lane · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bradford St Esso Express · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Medifix Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Maxwell's Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Alpha Dental Care Bolton · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 670 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,574 |
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 St James Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.6% | 72% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6% | 20.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.9% | 47% |
| No religion | 30.7% | 25.8% |
| Muslim | 5% | 19.9% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.7% | 27.4% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 22.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.8% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.1% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.5% | 48% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.5% | 42.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.9% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.6% | 24.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 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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