Ashdene Crescent Bolton
56 addresses across 4 postcodes (BL2), about 570 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 3400124.
- Sales: 63 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £237,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 26, E: 10).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bolton costs £2,400 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Longsight Park, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 106 to 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 56 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harwood Medical Centre, about 140 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £237,500 | £175,000 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £357,500 | £295,000 | £420,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | £337,500 | £305,000 | £437,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | £362,000 | £320,000 | £395,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £343,000 | £300,000 | £343,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £342,500 | £342,500 | £342,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | £242,250 | £222,000 | £265,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £247,475 | £239,950 | £255,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £203,975 | £185,000 | £247,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 94 BL2 3LE | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 8 May 2026 | 78 BL2 3LF | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 64 BL2 3LF | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 95 BL2 3LE | Detached | £295,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 56 BL2 3LW | Detached | £437,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2024 | 44 BL2 3LW | Detached | £407,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 89 BL2 3LE | Detached | £337,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 2024 | 50 BL2 3LW | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2024 | 91 BL2 3LE | Detached | £305,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 40 BL2 3LW | Detached | £362,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2023 | 84 BL2 3LF | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 19 May 2023 | 63 BL2 3LF | Detached | £395,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 66 BL2 3LF | Detached | £343,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2022 | 75 BL2 3LF | Detached | £343,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2022 | 48 BL2 3LW | Other | £622,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 66 BL2 3LF | Detached | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 53 BL2 3LW | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 60 BL2 3LW | Detached | £342,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 52 BL2 3LW | Detached | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2018 | 61 BL2 3LW | Detached | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 72 BL2 3LF | Detached | £242,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 99 BL2 3LE | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2018 | 82 BL2 3LF | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 10 May 2018 | 39 BL2 3LW | Detached | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2018 | 51 BL2 3LW | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 97 BL2 3LE | Detached | £205,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Aug 2017 | 92 BL2 3LE | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2016 | 86 BL2 3LF | Detached | £239,950 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 60 BL2 3LW | Detached | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2014 | 82 BL2 3LF | Detached | £219,950 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 36 BL2 3LW | Detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2014 | 58 BL2 3LW | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2014 | 88 BL2 3LF | Semi-detached | £188,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2013 | 90 BL2 3LE | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 53 BL2 3LW | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2013 | 92 BL2 3LE | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2012 | 96 BL2 3LE | Semi-detached | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2012 | 43 BL2 3LW | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 39 BL2 3LW | Detached | £186,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2011 | 57 BL2 3LW | Detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 38 BL2 3LW | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 19 May 2011 | 93 BL2 3LE | Detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 80 BL2 3LF | Detached | £224,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2009 | 52 BL2 3LW | Detached | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2009 | 52 BL2 3LW | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 39 BL2 3LW | Detached | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2007 | 59 BL2 3LW | Detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 89 BL2 3LE | Detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 82 BL2 3LF | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 99 BL2 3LE | Detached | £174,950 |
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (26); House, detached (10); Bungalow, semi-detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (26); 1950-1966 (9); 1976-1982 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (33).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 36, Ashdene Crescent
- 38, Ashdene Crescent
- 39, Ashdene Crescent
- 41, Ashdene Crescent
- 42, Ashdene Crescent
- 43, Ashdene Crescent
- 51, Ashdene Crescent
- 52, Ashdene Crescent
- 53, Ashdene Crescent
- 57, Ashdene Crescent
- 58, Ashdene Crescent
- 60, Ashdene Crescent
- 61, Ashdene Crescent
- 72, Ashdene Crescent
- 73, Ashdene Crescent
- 80, Ashdene Crescent
- 82, Ashdene Crescent
- 86, Ashdene Crescent
- 88, Ashdene Crescent
- 90, Ashdene Crescent
- 93, Ashdene Crescent
- 95, Ashdene Crescent
- 96, Ashdene Crescent
- 97, Ashdene Crescent
- 98, Ashdene Crescent
- 99, Ashdene Crescent
Council tax
What each band costs in Bolton in 2026-27: Band D £2,400 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,600 | £1,866 | £2,133 | £2,400 | £2,933 | £3,466 | £4,000 | £4,799 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LAND AT SIDE AND FORMER BOWLING GREEN, REAR ERICOS ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 122 BRADSHAW BROW, BOLTON, BL2 3DD, not permissioned (280 m)
- Old School House, Lea Gate, Bolton, BL2 3ET, permissioned (340 m)
- BROOK SAW MILLS, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Bolton Open Golf Club, Longsight Lane, Bolton, BL2 4JY, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- SMS RETAIL PARK, 417 CROMPTON WAY, BOLTON, BL2 3AE, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 September 2026 to 6 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 24 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: SP Electricity North West, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL2 3LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BL2 3LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| BL2 3LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BL2 3LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 106 m and 113 m above sea level (110 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL2 3LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL2 3LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL2 3LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL2 3LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tottington Road Harwood Lee | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Medical Centre | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denuvo Dental | 320 m |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Astley Bridge Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Longsight Park 18 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,820 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lea Gate Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m north-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lea Gate Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-east |
| 10, Firwood Fold | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| 15, Firwood Fold | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Tonge Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Croft | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Bradshaw Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Meeting of the Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| High Barn | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 56 |
1 of the street's 56 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bolton: see them on the Bolton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canon Slade School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Columba's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hardy Mill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harwood Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy Church of England | All-through | 2–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Turton School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sharples Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Sharples School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Blossom Education LTD BL2 3LB | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Morrisons Petrol Station BL2 3HN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Morrisons BL2 3HN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Bradshaw Conservative Club BL2 3ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| House Without a Name BL2 3ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Walkden Newsagent BL2 4BQ | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Chaes Chips BL2 4BQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Thai Kitchen BL2 4BQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Joes Coffee Co BL2 4BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Harwood Youth Centre BL2 3JT | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2018 |
| Bill & Coo Ltd BL2 3HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| The Plough BL2 4BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Nam Ploy Bradshaw BL2 3EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Crofters BL2 3EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Atkinsons Butchers BL2 3HX | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BL2 3LW: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- BL2 3LF: 17 addresses
- BL2 3LE: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BL2 3LR: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Northwood · Thorn Lea · Parkdene Close · Mayfield · Ingleton Close · Back King Street South · Acre Field · Gable Street · Church Street · Linfield Close · King Street · Lynwood Grove
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.