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Waverley Avenue, Kearsley, Bolton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL4 8HU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£162,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£145,781
18 sales
Price range
£77k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
BL4 8HU

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At a glance

House prices£163k average30% below the Bolton average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkKearsley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% freeholdAcross 18 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 Waverley Avenue, Kearsley, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £162,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £145,781. Average sale prices rose from £98,750 in 2016 to £162,500 in 2026 (+65%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 30% below the Bolton average of £232,567 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Waverley Avenue range from £77,000 to £205,000. 61% of homes sold here were freehold and 39% leasehold. Of 523 streets in Bolton with at least two sales in the last year, Waverley Avenue ranks 393rd for average price.

House prices on Waverley Avenue compared

Waverley Avenue£162,500
BL4 postcode area£190,695
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £98,750 (4 sales)2016£99k2018: £119,000 (1 sales)2018£119k2020: £105,000 (1 sales)2020£105k2021: £149,500 (2 sales)2021£150k2022: £167,683 (3 sales)2022£168k2023: £150,000 (1 sales)2023£150k2024: £169,000 (2 sales)2024£169k2025: £195,000 (2 sales)2025£195k2026: £162,500 (2 sales)2026£163k

Tenure: 61% freehold and 39% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£145,78124 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Waverley Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 24 Apr 2026£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 26 Mar 2026£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 30 Apr 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 28 Mar 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 2 Aug 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 21 Jun 2024£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 18 Aug 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 5 Dec 2022£179,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 26 Oct 2022£160,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 16 Sep 2022£162,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 10 Dec 2021£162,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 21 May 2021£137,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 6 Jan 2020£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 20 Nov 2018£119,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 21 Dec 2016£103,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 21 Dec 2016£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 6 May 2016£112,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Waverley Avenue BL4 8HU 4 Mar 2016£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
11, Waverley Avenue £150,000 (Aug 2023) → £178,000 (Jun 2024) +19%
over under a year
12, Waverley Avenue £77,000 (Mar 2016) → £179,950 (Dec 2022) +134%
over 7 yrs
2, Waverley Avenue £103,000 (Dec 2016) → £119,000 (Nov 2018) +16%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waverley Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waverley Avenue in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% 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

Waverley Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area
  • River Irwell at Kearsley 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 Waverley Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kearsley Academy 768 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.1 mi
Kearsley West Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 183 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 411 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre 160 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.6 mi
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 154 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
North Walkden Primary School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 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

  • Kearsley station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Farnworth station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Walkden station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melville Road (opp, Pilkington Road) 1 min walk
  • Melville Road (nr, Pilkington Road) 1 min walk
  • St Kilda Avenue (opp, Pilkington Road) 3 min walk
  • St Kilda Avenue (nr, Pilkington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kearsley Medical Centre
    Jackson Street, Kearsley, Bolton · 0.3 mi
  • Farnworth Family Practice
    Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.8 mi
  • Fig Tree Medical Practice
    Frederick Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.8 mi
  • Stonehill Medical Centre
    Piggott Street, Farnworth, Bolton · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Parkview Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kearsley Manchester Rd Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Market Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Europa House · 0.7 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.9%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented27.4%17.1%
Households544

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents1,311

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 Waverley Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White93%72%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.7%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%20.1%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.9%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian51.8%47%
No religion39.5%25.8%
Not answered5.6%4.6%
Muslim2.4%19.9%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK94.2%83.1%
Born outside the UK5.8%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
No qualifications23.6%22.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%16.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.4%27.4%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.5%10.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%6.2%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health43.7%48%
Good health35.1%32.7%
Fair health15.2%13.1%
Bad health4.5%4.7%
Very bad health1.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household46.3%42.8%
No cars or vans in household28.6%24.8%
2 cars or vans in household19.2%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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