The Crescent, Westhoughton, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL5 2AE.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
10 property sales on The Crescent, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 6 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £173,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 30% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Crescent range from £75,000 to £245,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold.
House prices on The Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £173,000 | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Terraced | 3 | £129,233 | 6 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on The Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 6 Sep 2024 | £163,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 15, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 19 Jul 2024 | £168,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 11 Jan 2024 | £149,700 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 18 Aug 2023 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 8 Aug 2023 | £158,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 28 Jun 2023 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 24 Feb 2023 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 23 Sep 2022 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 42, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 14 May 2021 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, The Crescent BL5 2AE | 4 Dec 2020 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32, The Crescent | £75,000 (Jun 2023) → £149,700 (Jan 2024) | +100% over under a year |
| 42, The Crescent | £105,000 (May 2021) → £180,000 (Sep 2022) | +71% over 1 yr |
Buying on The Crescent?
Schools near The Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Eatock Primary School 238 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 417 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School 239 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Gates Primary School 290 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 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
- Daisy Hill station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Westhoughton station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Hag Fold station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Ash Grove (opp, Southfield Driv) 2 min walk
- Ash Grove (nr, Southfield Drive) 2 min walk
- Pine Grove (cnr, Southfield Drive) 2 min walk
- Hawthorn Road (nr, Southfield Dr.) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stable Fold Surgery
119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 0.6 mi - Unsworth Group Practice
Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 0.8 mi - Meadowview Surgery
Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 1.5 mi - Dr Vasanth
Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Westhoughton · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Westhoughton · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
- Church Street Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 58.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 628 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,547 |
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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on The Crescent
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around The Crescent
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 72% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 20.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.3% | 47% |
| No religion | 41.5% | 25.8% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 19.9% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.7% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.3% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.4% | 22.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.6% | 27.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 13.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 16.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.2% | 48% |
| Good health | 29.8% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 8% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 2.5% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 37.5% | 24.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.5% | 42.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18% | 25.2% |
| 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.
Planning and heritage near The Crescent
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near The Crescent
Recent planning applications around The Crescent from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on The Crescent?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Bolton have moved since.
Council tax here
Bolton Band D is £2,400 a year (Band A £1,600). See every band.
What's it like living on The Crescent?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of The Crescent
Nearby streets in BL5
- Park Road£236k
- Chorley Road£183k
- Church Street£189k
- Wigan Road£191k
- St Helens Road£192k
- Leigh Road£183k
- Bolton Road£248k
- Manchester Road£162k
- Old Vicarage£170k
- Borsdane Way£370k
- Hindley Road£173k
- Green Meadows£279k