Cranborne Close Horwich, Bolton
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL6), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3400938.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £363,625 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3).
- 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 E; 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 Horwich Parkway, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ridgmont Park, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 147 to 154 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kildonan House, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £363,625 | £331,250 | £396,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 | 2 BL6 4JG | Detached | £396,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 7 BL6 4JG | Detached | £331,250 | |
| 4 Sep 2015 | 1 BL6 4JG | Detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2000 | 6 BL6 4JG | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1999 | 9 BL6 4JG | Detached | £72,000 | |
| 11 Apr 1997 | 7 BL6 4JG | Detached | £68,000 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 11 BL6 4JG | Detached | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 11 BL6 4JG | Detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 131 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 E (41% of about 580 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)
- Ox Hey Lane, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Swallowfield Hotel and Brazley Site, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Swallowfield Hotel, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HN, pending decision (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Colemans, Chorley Old Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6QD, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Lostock Lane, Academy Site Lostock, Bolton, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Former British Aerospace, Oxhey Lane, Horwich, BL6 4BS, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- Lostock House Farm, Hall Lane, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4BS, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL6 4JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL6 4JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 147 m and 154 m above sea level (151 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL6 4JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL6 4JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Horwich Parkway 550,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Lostock 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Westhoughton 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cambridge Road Lostock | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.7 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Kildonan House | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Victoria Road (Dental Surgery) | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Beaumont Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Horwich Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Ridgmont Park 6.7 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,920 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Rid Plantation | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| High Rid Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Moor Platt Clough | Valley | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Green Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Old Hall Clough | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Hamer's Creek | Bay | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claypool Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| St Joseph's RC High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lostock Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Faces Out of School Club Ltd BL6 6LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Claypool C.P. School BL6 6LN | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| The Beehive BL6 4BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Premier Inn Bolton West (Whitbread PLC) BL6 4BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| One Stop BL6 4AZ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Jan 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 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 | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility repair and maintenance works, 22 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Leonard's Avenue · Winton Green · Blandford Rise · Wilson Fold Avenue · Marston Close · Silver Birch Close · Wimborne Close · Barford Grove · Purbeck Drive · Crowborough Close · Ainscow Avenue · Fall Birch Road
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.