Viola Street, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Viola Street, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/viola-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL1 8NG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£74,950

2 sales

Price range

£70k – £80k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Dec 2020

BL1 8NG

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At a glance

House prices£75k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkHall i' th' Wood station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 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

2 property sales on Viola Street, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2020. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £69,950. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 50% terraced. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.

House prices on Viola Street compared

BL1 postcode area£234,732

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Viola Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL1 house prices.

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£69,950	11 Dec 2020
Terraced	1	£79,950	11 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Viola Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Viola Street BL1 8NG	1 Apr 2026	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
Unit 3, Viola Street BL1 8NG	17 Dec 2021	£350,000	Other	Leasehold
1, Viola Street BL1 8NG	11 Dec 2020	£69,950	Flat	Freehold
2, Viola Street BL1 8NG	11 Dec 2020	£79,950	Terraced	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
2, Viola Street	£79,950 (Dec 2020) → £125,000 (Apr 2026)	+56% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Viola Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Viola Street in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

Viola Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
Lee's Bridge at Astley Bridge Central 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 Viola Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge 251 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Eden Boys' School, Bolton 621 pupils	Secondary Muslim	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 122 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–19	Report	0.3 mi
The Valley Community Primary School 538 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School 188 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 50 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
Thornleigh Salesian College 1,574 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell 366 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 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

Hall i' th' Wood station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Bromley Cross station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Bolton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Viola Street (nr, Blackburn Road) 1 min walk
Old Road (opp, Blackburn Road) 1 min walk
Elmfield Street (cnr, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Old Road (cnr, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bolton Community Practice
Waters Meeting Health Centre, Waters Meeting Road, Bolton · 0.5 mi
Dr Sidda's Surgery, Waters Meeting Hc
Waters Meeting Road, Bolton · 0.5 mi
Burnside Surgery
Waters Meeting Road, Bolton · 0.5 mi
Halliwell Surgery 2
Lindfield Drive, Halliwell, Bolton · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Superstore Asda Bolton Superstore · 0.2 mi
Lidl Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way · 0.3 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Halliwell Bolton · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow Fold · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 4 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	4 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.0%	62.5%
Private rented	34.3%	20.3%
Social rented	9.5%	17.1%
Households	853

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,891

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 Viola Street

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Who lives around Viola Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	63.4%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	29.8%	20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.3%	2.2%
Other ethnic group	2.3%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.2%	3.8%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	42.9%	47%
Muslim	30.1%	19.9%
No religion	22.4%	25.8%
Not answered	3%	4.6%
Hindu	1.2%	2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	82.2%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	17.8%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.5%	27.4%
No qualifications	21%	22.6%
Level 3 qualifications	18.1%	16.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.9%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.2%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	44.2%	48%
Good health	36.1%	32.7%
Fair health	12.3%	13.1%
Bad health	5.7%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	47.8%	42.8%
No cars or vans in household	27%	24.8%
2 cars or vans in household	19.1%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.1%	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 Viola Street

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Planning applications near Viola Street

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