Vauze House Close, Blackrod, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Vauze House Close, Blackrod, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/vauze-house-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL6 5BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£332,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£305,625

4 sales

Price range

£245k – £333k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jul 2026

BL6 5BZ

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At a glance

House prices£306k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkBlackrod station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Vauze House Close, Blackrod, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £332,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £305,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Vauze House Close range from £245,000 to £332,500. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Vauze House Close compared

BL6 postcode area£266,720

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vauze House Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£305,625	21 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Vauze House Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Vauze House Close BL6 5BZ	21 Jul 2026	£332,500	Detached	Leasehold
4, Vauze House Close BL6 5BZ	18 Oct 2024	£325,000	Detached	Leasehold
7, Vauze House Close BL6 5BZ	14 May 2021	£320,000	Detached	Leasehold
1, Vauze House Close BL6 5BZ	28 Aug 2018	£245,000	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
1, Vauze House Close	£245,000 (Aug 2018) → £332,500 (Jul 2026)	+36% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Vauze House Close

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vauze House Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Possession of weapons	4
Other theft	2
Violence & sexual offences	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Vauze House Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Douglas Flood alert 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 Vauze House Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blackrod Primary School 311 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School 260 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 102 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Beacon Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan 208 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Lever Park School 99 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	11–16	Report	1.6 mi
Aspull Church Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	4–11	Report	1.6 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

Blackrod station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Horwich Parkway station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Adlington (Lancs) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Castlecroft Avenue (opp, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
Castlecroft Avenue (nr, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
Blackrod Church (o/s, New Street) 4 min walk
Vicarage Road (W-bound, Vicarage Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Kildonan House
Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton · 1.4 mi
Aspull Surgery
Aspull Health & Wellbeing Centre, Haigh Road, Wigan · 1.5 mi
Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners
Horwich Health & Wellbeing Hub, Victoria Road, Bolton · 1.6 mi
Granville House Med Ctre
Granville Street, Adlington, Chorley · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Euro Garage Rivington Southbound · 0.6 mi
Spar Spar - Euro Garage Rivington Northbound · 0.7 mi
Aldi Aldi Wallsuches Horwich · 1.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Horwich · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Speaks Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Hollowood Chemists · 0.5 mi
Kildonan Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Horwich Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Victoria Road (dental Surgery) · 1.5 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 7 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	8 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.2%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.2%	17.1%
Households	659

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,480

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 Vauze House Close

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Who lives around Vauze House Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	97.8%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	20.1%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	3.8%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	63.7%	47%
No religion	31.1%	25.8%
Not answered	4.3%	4.6%
Muslim	0.3%	19.9%
Hindu	0.2%	2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	97.6%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	2.4%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.8%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18.3%	16.4%
No qualifications	16.6%	22.6%
Level 2 qualifications	13.4%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	48.6%	48%
Good health	32%	32.7%
Fair health	13.8%	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	42%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	34.2%	25.2%
No cars or vans in household	13.9%	24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.9%	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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Planning applications near Vauze House Close

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