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Watergate Close, Westhoughton, Bolton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL5 3JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£440,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2021)
£301,628
18 sales
Price range
£144k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 May 2026
BL5 3JJ

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At a glance

House prices£302k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkWesthoughton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 27 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

18 property sales on Watergate Close, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £440,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £332,723. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% detached, 28% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Watergate Close range from £144,375 to £440,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Watergate Close compared

BL5 postcode area£251,004
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watergate Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £334,995 (5 sales)2021£335k2022: £284,192 (7 sales)2022£284k2023: £287,495 (4 sales)2023£287k2024: £175,000 (1 sales)2024£175k2026: £440,000 (1 sales)2026£440k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£332,72327 May 2026
Semi-detached5£289,9954 May 2023
Terraced2£159,68826 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Watergate Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 27 May 2026£440,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 26 Sep 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 7 Jul 2023£274,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 4 May 2023£274,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 27 Apr 2023£274,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 31 Jan 2023£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 27 Jan 2023£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 21 Dec 2022£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 14 Dec 2022£320,307 OtherFreehold
27, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 14 Dec 2022£320,307 OtherFreehold
20, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 8 Dec 2022£144,375 TerracedLeasehold
20, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 29 Nov 2022£121,550 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 14 Oct 2022£329,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 6 Oct 2022£53,384 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 30 Sep 2022£121,550 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 30 Sep 2022£121,550 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 30 Sep 2022£121,550 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 30 Sep 2022£121,550 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 27 May 2022£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 11 Mar 2022£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 28 Feb 2022£304,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 25 Feb 2022£294,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 17 Dec 2021£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 25 Oct 2021£364,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 14 Oct 2021£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 29 Sep 2021£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Watergate Close BL5 3JJ 6 Aug 2021£294,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
7, Watergate Close £399,995 (Dec 2021) → £440,000 (May 2026) +10%
over 4 yrs
12, Watergate Close £121,550 (Sep 2022) → £175,000 (Sep 2024) +44%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Watergate Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Gates Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 417 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Lostock Primary School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.4 mi
Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Claypool Primary School 218 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Joseph's RC High School 1,047 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 1.5 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

  • Westhoughton station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Horwich Parkway station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Lostock station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Lane (nr, Chorley Road) 5 min walk
  • Church Lane (opp, Chorley Road) 5 min walk
  • St Johns Avenue (opp, Chorley Road) 6 min walk
  • Dixon Street (cnr, Manchester Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stable Fold Surgery
    119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 0.9 mi
  • Unsworth Group Practice
    Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 1.2 mi
  • Kildonan House
    Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, Bolton · 2.3 mi
  • Deane Clinic 1
    Horsfield Street, Deane, Bolton · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Westhoughton Express · 1.0 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bolton Horwich Extra · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Direct · 0.7 mi
  • Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Church Street Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 1.2 mi
  • Rumworth House · 2.2 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.9%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented1.7%17.1%
Households928

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+19.5%18.6%
Residents2,323

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 Watergate Close

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White85.9%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.1%20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.2%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%3.8%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian58%47%
No religion26.2%25.8%
Not answered7.1%4.6%
Muslim5.5%19.9%
Hindu2.1%2%
Other religion0.7%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK92.2%83.1%
Born outside the UK7.8%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above39.8%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%16.4%
No qualifications14.6%22.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health54.7%48%
Good health30.4%32.7%
Fair health9%13.1%
Very bad health3.1%1.4%
Bad health2.8%4.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household43.1%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%7.2%
No cars or vans in household8.8%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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