Lower Fold, Hawkshaw, Bury
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL8 4JT.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Lower Fold, Hawkshaw, Bury has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 10 Jun 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £430,000.
House prices on Lower Fold compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Fold has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL8 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £430,000 | 10 Jun 2022 |
Sold prices on Lower Fold
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Lower Fold BL8 4JT | 10 Jun 2022 | £430,000 | Terraced | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Lower Fold
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Lower Fold in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Lower Fold is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert 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 Lower Fold
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw 99 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School | Primary Church of England/Methodist | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury 233 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Greenmount Primary School 229 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya 383 pupils | Other independent school Islam | 11–23 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Woodhey High School 1,111 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy 156 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 1.9 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
- Bromley Cross station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Entwistle station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Hall i' th' Wood station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Red Lion (opp, Ramsbottom Road) 6 min walk
- Red Lion (o/s, Ramsbottom Road) 6 min walk
- Lodge End (nr, Ramsbottom Road) 6 min walk
- Lodge End (opp, Ramsbottom Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Garden City Medical Centre
1A Garden City, Ramsbottom, Bury · 1.8 mi - Tower Family Healthcare
16 Market Street, Tottington, Bury · 1.9 mi - Harwood Medical Centre
Hough Fold Way, Harwood, Bolton · 2.4 mi - Ramsbottom Medical Practice
Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Bury · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Holcombe Brook · 1.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Vernon Road · 1.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Tottington · 1.9 mi
- Spar PFS Spar Tottington · 2.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Village Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
- Gardners Chemist · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Denuvo Dental · 2.3 mi
- Bromley Cross Dental Practice · 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
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 774 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,902 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 75% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 | 98% | 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 Blackburn with Darwen 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 Lower Fold
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 60.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 35.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61.3% | 38% |
| No religion | 31.9% | 21.1% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 35% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.2% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.8% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 49.1% | 26.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 13.9% |
| No qualifications | 8.3% | 24.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.3% | 10.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 61.6% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 28.6% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 7.6% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.6% | 23.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.2% | 42.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 7.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 26.9% |
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 Blackburn with Darwen.
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