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Wood Vale, Westhoughton, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wood Vale, Westhoughton, Bolton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/wood-vale/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£224,590
15 sales
Price range
£117k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Oct 2024
BL5 3FF

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At a glance

House prices£225k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkWesthoughton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 24 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

15 property sales on Wood Vale, Westhoughton, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £237,850. Average sale prices rose from £253,000 in 2017 to £317,500 in 2024 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 27% terraced, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wood Vale range from £117,000 to £380,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Wood Vale compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £253,000 (5 sales)2017£253k2018: £203,713 (4 sales)2018£204k2021: £118,000 (2 sales)2021£118k2022: £209,000 (2 sales)2022£209k2024: £317,500 (2 sales)2024£318k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£237,85015 Oct 2024
Terraced4£185,9754 Jun 2021
Detached2£360,00013 Sep 2024
Flat2£120,00012 May 2022

Sold prices on Wood Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 15 Oct 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 13 Sep 2024£380,000 DetachedLeasehold
2, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 11 Nov 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 12 May 2022£123,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 10 Dec 2021£110,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 10 Dec 2021£110,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 10 Dec 2021£110,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 10 Sep 2021£117,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 4 Jun 2021£119,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 11 Jul 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 11 Jul 2018£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 11 Jul 2018£116,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 22 Jun 2018£199,950 Terraced New buildLeasehold
12, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 22 Jun 2018£215,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
6, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 15 Jun 2018£199,950 Terraced New buildLeasehold
8, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 30 May 2018£199,950 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
4, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 8 Dec 2017£340,000 Detached New buildLeasehold
21, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 1 Dec 2017£235,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
23, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 13 Nov 2017£230,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
2, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 2 Nov 2017£235,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
15, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 1 Nov 2017£110,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 1 Nov 2017£110,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
19, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 1 Nov 2017£110,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Wood Vale BL5 3FF 25 Oct 2017£225,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold

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
12, Wood Vale £215,000 (Jun 2018) → £255,000 (Oct 2024) +19%
over 6 yrs
4, Wood Vale £340,000 (Dec 2017) → £380,000 (Sep 2024) +12%
over 7 yrs
2, Wood Vale £235,000 (Nov 2017) → £295,000 (Nov 2022) +26%
over 5 yrs
43, Wood Vale £116,000 (Jul 2018) → £123,000 (May 2022) +6%
over 4 yrs
15, Wood Vale £110,000 (Nov 2017) → £110,000 (Dec 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs
17, Wood Vale £110,000 (Nov 2017) → £110,000 (Dec 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs
19, Wood Vale £110,000 (Nov 2017) → £110,000 (Dec 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs
39, Wood Vale £115,000 (Jul 2018) → £117,000 (Sep 2021) +2%
over 3 yrs
41, Wood Vale £115,000 (Jul 2018) → £119,000 (Jun 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Wood Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Gates Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 417 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Woodland Primary Academy 170 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St George's CofE Primary School 247 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Eatock Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 445 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Daisy Hill station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Horwich Parkway station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • James Street (nr, Church Street) 1 min walk
  • James Street (opp, Church Street) 1 min walk
  • Wesley Street (Stop A, Church Street) 2 min walk
  • Wesley Street (Stop B, Church Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stable Fold Surgery
    119 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton · 0.3 mi
  • Unsworth Group Practice
    Peter House, Captain Lees Road, Bolton · 0.8 mi
  • Meadowview Surgery
    Ormerod House, Atherton Health Centre, Nelson St, Manchester · 2.3 mi
  • Dr Vasanth
    Atherton Health Centre, Nelson Street, Manchester · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Westhoughton · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 29 Bolton Road · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Westhoughton · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Westhoughton Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rigby & Higginson Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Church Street Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • The Westhoughton Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Rumworth House · 2.4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.0%62.5%
Private rented25.1%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households824

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents1,821

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 Wood Vale

Ethnic group

HereBolton
White94.5%72%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%20.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%2.2%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%3.8%

Religion

HereBolton
Christian59.7%47%
No religion32.4%25.8%
Not answered4.8%4.6%
Hindu1.9%2%
Muslim0.7%19.9%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK95.2%83.1%
Born outside the UK4.8%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
Level 4 qualifications and above26.3%27.4%
No qualifications20.1%22.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%6.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health46.4%48%
Good health34%32.7%
Fair health13.2%13.1%
Bad health4.5%4.7%
Very bad health1.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
1 car or van in household48.4%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household26%25.2%
No cars or vans in household17.9%24.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.6%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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