Cheapside Square Bolton
1 address across 1 postcode (BL1), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3401051.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bolton, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Nelson Park, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Octagon Medical Centre, about 250 m away, with 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 2% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (74% of about 1,310 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Mawdsley Street/Nelson Square. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 20, MAWDSLEY STREET, grade II
- 22, MAWDSLEY STREET, grade II
- 23, MAWDSLEY STREET, grade II
- 24 AND 26, MAWDSLEY STREET, grade II
- FORMER COUNTY COURT, grade II
- PREMISES OCCUPIED BY CORAL RACING LTD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bridgeman Buildings, Exchange Street, Bolton, BL1 1RS, permissioned (50 m)
- CROMPTON PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, VICTORIA SQUARE, BOLTON; AND 56 & 58 BRADSHAWGATE; AND 33 VICTORIA SQUARE, permissioned (150 m)
- 30 Mawdsley Street Bolton BL1 1LF, permissioned (150 m)
- 18 Mealhouse Lane, Bolton, BL1 1DD, permissioned (190 m)
- 4-14 GREAT MOOR STREET, BOLTON, BL1 1NP, permissioned (220 m)
- 26-28 BRADSHAWGATE, BOLTON, BL1 1DG, not permissioned (230 m)
- Cheadle Square, not permissioned (250 m)
- 30 Churchgate, Bolton, BL1 1HL, permissioned (260 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 95 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 1JZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 68 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nelson Square Bolton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 170 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Octagon Car Park | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.2 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Octagon Medical Centre | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 220 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Castle Street Police Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Allens Chicken Cashzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nelson Park 470 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 20 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,990 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north-west. 73 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| Parish Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Queen's Park, Bolton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Tonge Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Will Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Doe Hey Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| University Collegiate School | Secondary | 11–19 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bolton College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clarendon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gilnow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciao Napoli BL1 1JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| D'Cocina BL1 1LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Definitely Maybe Bar BL1 1LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Tea & Candy BL1 1LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Kin La Belle BL1 1RJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Level Nightclub BL1 1LL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Home Bargains BL1 1NE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2010 |
| Admiral Casino BL1 1NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Bolton news ltd BL1 1NE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Jun 2024 |
| The bar of spicen sprirts BL1 1JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Odessa Cafe BL1 1RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2025 |
| W H Smith BL1 1RJ | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| The Dragonfly BL1 1DP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2025 |
| AD Bodytech Health & Nutrition Ltd BL1 1NH | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Bolton Town Coffee BL1 1NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 3 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 2% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 78% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Thai Van Catering Ltd (retailers - other, BL1 1DG) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings FUMU (manufacturers/packers, BL1 1DG) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 19 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Next Retail (retailers - other, BL1 2AL) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 28 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Grumpy Baker (retailers - other, BL1 1TJ) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 16 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Balmoral Hotel (pub/bar/nightclub, BL1 1QQ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BL1 1JZ: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Back Mawdsley Street · Infirmary Street · Exchange Street · Mawdsley Street · Bowkers Row · Chancery Lane · Newport Street · Bold Street · Nelson Square · Lottery Row · Back Cheapside · Johnson Street
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.