Bottom O'th'moor Bolton
23 addresses across 3 postcodes (BL2), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 3400657.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 3).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Bolton costs £2,400 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Seven Acres Country Park, is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 104 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harwood Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (2); 2009 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 A (46% of about 1,500 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)
- Breightmet Hall IV, not permissioned (390 m)
- Bolton Open Golf Club, Longsight Lane, Bolton, BL2 4JY, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Firwood School, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- SMS RETAIL PARK, 417 CROMPTON WAY, BOLTON, BL2 3AE, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 4LD | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BL2 4LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL2 4LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 104 m and 110 m above sea level (109 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 4LB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BL2 4LD | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| BL2 4LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nook Fields Top O Th Brow | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 28.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Astley Bridge Police Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seven Acres Country Park 33 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,420 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 50 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 15, Firwood Fold, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 15, Firwood Fold | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| 10, Firwood Fold | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Tonge Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Croft | Wood | 280 m north |
| Meeting of the Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| High Barn | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy Church of England | All-through | 2–16 | 480 m (0.3 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 |
| Harwood Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 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 |
| Hardy Mill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Red Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Columba's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canon Slade School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorgate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y2K Kidz Club UK Limited BL2 4NT | School/college/university | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| G&E Spar Rocket BL2 5BP | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| A & S Stores BL2 5BN | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Sunny's Fish & Chips BL2 5BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 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 4LD: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- BL2 4LB: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- BL2 4LU: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kirklands · Spinney Nook · Woodbank · Bottom O Th Moor · Denstone Crescent · Jolly Brows · Harley Avenue · New Lane Court · Overgreen · Springwater Close · Little Harwood Lee · Greenburn Drive
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.