Widcombe Drive, Bolton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL2 6TJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£199,133

12 sales

Price range

£113k – £320k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Aug 2022

BL2 6TJ

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At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkMoses Gate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% leaseholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Widcombe Drive, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Aug 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £178,833. Average sale prices rose from £171,125 in 2016 to £265,000 in 2022 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Widcombe Drive range from £112,500 to £320,000. 15% of homes sold here were freehold and 85% leasehold.

House prices on Widcombe Drive compared

BL2 postcode area£222,530

Bolton£232,567

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Widcombe Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 15% freehold and 85% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	9	£178,833	12 Aug 2022
Detached	3	£260,033	16 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Widcombe Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	12 Aug 2022	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	16 Jun 2022	£320,000	Detached	Leasehold
4, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	8 Oct 2021	£240,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	11 Dec 2020	£225,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	1 Oct 2020	£162,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
6, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	14 Dec 2018	£180,100	Detached	Leasehold
18, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	5 Jul 2018	£158,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
13, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	1 Dec 2017	£210,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
19, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	1 Dec 2016	£167,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
19, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	1 Dec 2016	£167,000	Other	Freehold
22, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	18 Nov 2016	£280,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	3 Oct 2016	£125,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
16, Widcombe Drive BL2 6TJ	16 Jun 2016	£112,500	Semi-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
6, Widcombe Drive	£180,100 (Dec 2018) → £320,000 (Jun 2022)	+78% over 4 yrs
4, Widcombe Drive	£225,000 (Dec 2020) → £240,000 (Oct 2021)	+7% over under a year
5, Widcombe Drive	£125,000 (Oct 2016) → £162,000 (Oct 2020)	+30% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Widcombe Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blackshaw Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School 355 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Leverhulme Community Primary School 438 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Breightmet School 18 pupils	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	0.7 mi
Bowness Primary School 129 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Little Lever School 1,085 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever 196 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 126 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good 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

Moses Gate station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Farnworth station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Bolton station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Widcombe Drive (nr, Somerton Road) 1 min walk
Widcombe Drive (opp, Somerton Road) 1 min walk
Harpford Drive (nr, Somerton Road) 3 min walk
Harpford Drive (opp, Somerton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Alastair Ross Medical Practice
Breightment Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 0.7 mi
The Dunstan Partnership
Breightmet Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton · 0.7 mi
Little Lever Health Centre 2
63 Market Street, Little Lever, Bolton · 0.8 mi
Little Lever Health Centre 1
Dr Hallikeri & Partners, 63 Market Street, Bolton · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Bolton Superstore · 0.6 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Bolton Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bolton Tonge Old Road · 1.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Breightmet Bolton · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

A1 Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Maxwell's Chemist · 0.6 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Alpha Dental Care Bolton · 0.6 mi
The Dental Care Centre · 0.8 mi
Little Lever Dental Practice · 0.9 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	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.8%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	534

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,292

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 Widcombe Drive

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Who lives around Widcombe Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Bolton
White	92%	72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.7%	20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	2.2%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	3.8%

Religion

	Here	Bolton
Christian	59.5%	47%
No religion	31.5%	25.8%
Not answered	4%	4.6%
Hindu	3%	2%
Muslim	1.6%	19.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Bolton
Born in the UK	95.2%	83.1%
Born outside the UK	4.8%	16.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bolton
Level 4 qualifications and above	27%	27.4%
Level 3 qualifications	17.7%	16.4%
No qualifications	16.8%	22.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.6%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	9.5%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Bolton
Very good health	44.8%	48%
Good health	37.5%	32.7%
Fair health	13.8%	13.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bolton
1 car or van in household	43.2%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	36.2%	25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.7%	7.2%
No cars or vans in household	9.9%	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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