Wearish Lane, Westhoughton, Bolton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL5 2DR, BL5 2AX, BL5 2DG.
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At a glance
26 property sales on Wearish Lane, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £389,329. Average sale prices fell from £383,000 in 2016 to £337,000 in 2024 (-12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% detached, 31% terraced, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wearish Lane range from £112,000 to £565,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.
House prices on Wearish Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wearish Lane 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: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £389,329 | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Terraced | 8 | £121,619 | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £237,250 | 23 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Wearish Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 23 Oct 2024 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Hazelbank, Wearish Lane BL5 2DG | 23 Jul 2024 | £401,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 83, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 17 Apr 2024 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49, Wearish Lane BL5 2AX | 13 Mar 2024 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Wearish Lane BL5 2AX | 21 Jul 2023 | £201,942 | Detached | Freehold |
| 57, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 20 Dec 2022 | £519,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 79, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 9 Nov 2021 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 91, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 5 Nov 2021 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 73, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 3 Sep 2021 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 89, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 31 Mar 2021 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 7 Aug 2020 | £430,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 57, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 7 Aug 2020 | £430,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 13, Wearish Lane BL5 2AX | 17 Jan 2020 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Wearish Lane BL5 2AX | 19 Dec 2019 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 77, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 6 Dec 2019 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 91, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 24 May 2019 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 81, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 15 Oct 2018 | £126,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Wearish Lane BL5 2AX | 21 Sep 2018 | £230,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 75, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 21 Sep 2018 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Wearish Lane BL5 2AX | 8 Feb 2018 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 45, Wearish Lane BL5 2AX | 8 Dec 2017 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Fairhaven, Wearish Lane BL5 2DG | 22 Aug 2017 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 93, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 7 Jul 2017 | £222,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 77, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 31 Mar 2017 | £124,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 81, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 10 Feb 2017 | £112,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 89, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 7 Oct 2016 | £201,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 81, Wearish Lane BL5 2DR | 24 May 2016 | £62,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| The Beeches, Wearish Lane BL5 2DG | 7 Mar 2016 | £565,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 91, Wearish Lane | £210,000 (May 2019) → £260,000 (Nov 2021) → £280,000 (Oct 2024) | +33% over 5 yrs |
| 57, Wearish Lane | £430,000 (Aug 2020) → £519,000 (Dec 2022) | +21% over 2 yrs |
| 89, Wearish Lane | £201,000 (Oct 2016) → £250,000 (Mar 2021) | +24% over 4 yrs |
| 77, Wearish Lane | £124,950 (Mar 2017) → £115,000 (Dec 2019) | -8% over 3 yrs |
| 81, Wearish Lane | £62,500 (May 2016) → £112,000 (Feb 2017) → £126,000 (Oct 2018) | +102% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Wearish Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Eatock Primary School 238 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Oakfield High School and College 413 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green 197 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green 170 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Westhoughton station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Hindley station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wearish Lane (N-bound, Wearish Lane) 1 min walk
- Wearish Lane (S-bound, Wearish Lane) 1 min walk
- Redwood (opp, The Hoskers) 4 min walk
- Tamarind Table (by, Wigan Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stable Fold Surgery
119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 1.1 mi - Unsworth Group Practice
Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 1.5 mi - Pennygate Medical Centre
109 Ladies Lane, Hindley, Wigan · 1.6 mi - Meadowview Surgery
Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Westhoughton · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Westhoughton · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 1.0 mi
- Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Borsdane Avenue Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Church Street Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 1.1 mi
- Hindley Dental Practice · 1.6 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
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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 623 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,638 |
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.
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Who lives around Wearish Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.1% | 72% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 20.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.7% | 47% |
| No religion | 29.8% | 25.8% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 2% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 19.9% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.6% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.4% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35% | 27.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.7% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 13.9% |
| No qualifications | 11.6% | 22.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.7% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.9% | 48% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.1% | 25.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.2% | 42.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.1% | 7.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 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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