BL2 6JF, Bolton
Sold prices and local information for BL2 6JF on Forton Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£129,071
9 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£180,250
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
97%
of homes, gigabit 97%
Sold prices in BL2 6JF
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34, Forton Avenue | 26 May 2026 | £152,500 | Semi-detached |
| 52, Forton Avenue | 23 Mar 2026 | £208,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Forton Avenue | 16 Nov 2022 | £140,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Forton Avenue | 16 Nov 2022 | £160,000 | Semi-detached |
| 46, Forton Avenue | 29 Mar 2022 | £640 | Other |
| 48, Forton Avenue | 20 Oct 2020 | £154,000 | Semi-detached |
| 32, Forton Avenue | 3 Aug 2018 | £120,000 | Semi-detached |
| 32, Forton Avenue | 31 Oct 2017 | £114,000 | Semi-detached |
| 46, Forton Avenue | 23 Sep 2016 | £112,500 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 56% freehold, 44% leasehold.
Streets in BL2 6JF
- Forton Avenue£189k
Schools near BL2 6JF
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi |
| Breightmet School | Other independent special school | – | 0.2 mi |
| Forwards Centre | Academy alternative provision converter | – | 0.3 mi |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Red Lane Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Blackshaw Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in BL2 6JF
Nearest stations
- Bolton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Hall i' th' Wood station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Moses Gate station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Food Warehouse 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.7 mi
- Spar 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express Esso 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Maxwell's Chemist 0.1 mi
- Cohens Chemist 0.2 mi
- Medifix Pharmacy 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Alpha Dental Care Bolton 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.2 mi
GP surgeries
- The Dunstan Partnership 0.2 mi
- The Alastair Ross Medical Practice 0.2 mi
- Tonge Fold Health Centre 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 97% of homes in Bolton (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BL2 6JF
Ethnic group
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.6% | 72% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6% | 20.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.9% | 47% |
| No religion | 30.7% | 25.8% |
| Muslim | 5% | 19.9% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 83.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 16.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.7% | 27.4% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 22.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.8% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.1% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.5% | 48% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 15.1% | 10.1% |
| Professional occupations | 13.5% | 16.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 13.5% | 9.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11% | 12% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.1% | 9.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.1% | 11.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.8% | 10.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.2% | 9.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.5% | 42.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.9% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.6% | 24.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7% | 7.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.8% | 55.7% |
| Economically inactive | 37.5% | 42.1% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.6% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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