Calder Drive Kearsley, Bolton
60 addresses across 3 postcodes (BL4), about 340 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3400685.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £234,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 12, D: 11, E: 3).
- Flood: 11 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 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 Kearsley (Manchester), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kearsley Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £234,000 | £230,000 | £238,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £166,000 | £165,000 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2018 | 4 | £140,500 | £125,000 | £158,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £57,250 | £37,000 | £77,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £124,950 | £124,950 | £124,950 |
| 2010 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £130,000 | £125,000 | £135,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 7 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2025 | 18 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 24 May 2024 | 9 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £217,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 6 BL4 8PL | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 39 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2021 | 43 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2021 | 7 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 26 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2018 | 33 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2018 | 48 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2018 | 54 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 23 May 2018 | 17 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 1 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 21 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 40 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £37,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2014 | 1 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £124,950 | |
| 2 Dec 2010 | 60 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2008 | 39 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2007 | 33 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 39 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 19 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 31 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 20 May 2005 | 22 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 6 May 2005 | 15 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 14 Jan 2005 | 27 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 20 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2003 | 56 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £102,995 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 25 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £98,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 45 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2001 | 68 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 34 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £59,995 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 4 BL4 8PL | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 34 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £20,000 | |
| 3 Jun 1996 | 27 BL4 8PX | Terraced | £38,995 | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | 20 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 68 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 2 Oct 1995 | 30 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £48,250 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 30 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 23 Jan 1995 | 47 BL4 8PX | Semi-detached | £46,500 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1950-1966 (16); 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 2, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 12, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 14, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 19, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 21, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 22, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 23, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 25, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 26, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 31, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 33, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 39, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 40, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 46, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 48, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 56, Calder Drive, Kearsley
- 60, Calder Drive, Kearsley
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 (37% of about 1,190 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)
- Sunset Business Park, Manchester Road, Kearsley, BL4 8RH, not permissioned (310 m)
- Manor Golf Club , Manor Road, Kearsley, Bolton, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Moss Rose Mill, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- SITE OF FORMER CARE HOME, MELVILLE ROAD/ALDERBANK CLOSE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, 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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL4 8PX | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 4 / 12 | unlikely |
| BL4 8PL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BL4 8PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 93 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL4 8PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL4 8PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL4 8PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Moorside 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Avenue Kearsley | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kearsley Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Idh Group | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,800 m² | 250 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Cawdor Street Allotments 9,400 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ringley Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ringley Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Farnworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Moss | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Morton Moss | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Ringley Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Cinder Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 60 |
9 of the street's 60 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spindle Point Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kearsley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Prestolee Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kearsley West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wardley CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express BL4 8PZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Vagadia & Sons Ltd BL4 8PZ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| Essano BL4 8QX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Golden Crown BL4 8PZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 May 2026 |
| Deli-licious BL4 8QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Spindle Point School BL4 8SE | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Patrao Indian Street Kitchen BL4 8QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Hope and Peace BL4 8QL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| St Stephens School BL4 8PB | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Y2K Kidz Klub Uk LTD - St Stephens BL4 8PB | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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
Nearby streets
Beech Avenue · Derwent Drive · Tamar Close · Hawthorn Road · Alma Street · Cross Street · Kearsley Mount Precinct · Avon Road · Bark Street · Leven Close · Manor Street · Taylor Buildings
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.