Crompton Road Kearsley, Bolton
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (M26), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3400967.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 10, E: 2, F: 1).
- 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 A; 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 320 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bank Top Park, is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kearsley Medical Centre, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £114,250 | £105,000 | £123,500 |
| 2018 | 3 | £105,000 | £60,000 | £106,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £91,000 | £82,000 | £100,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £63,450 | £63,450 | £63,450 |
| 2012 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £75,500 | £71,000 | £80,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £84,375 | £75,750 | £93,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £72,500 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 19 M26 1HL | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 27 M26 1HL | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2025 | 31 M26 1HL | Terraced | £90,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 41 - 43 M26 1HL | Other | £330,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2021 | 17 M26 1HL | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2020 | 9 M26 1HL | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 2020 | 29 M26 1HL | Terraced | £123,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2018 | 7 M26 1HL | Terraced | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2018 | 19 M26 1HL | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 29 M26 1HL | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 29 M26 1HL | Other | £50,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 39 M26 1HL | Terraced | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 21 M26 1HL | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2016 | 21 M26 1HL | Terraced | £63,450 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 7 M26 1HL | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2009 | 17 M26 1HL | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 15 M26 1HL | Terraced | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2007 | 29 M26 1HL | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2005 | 15 M26 1HL | Terraced | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2005 | 35 M26 1HL | Terraced | £75,750 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 9 M26 1HL | Terraced | £72,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 35 M26 1HL | Terraced | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 9 M26 1HL | Terraced | £32,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 31 M26 1HL | Terraced | £17,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 35 M26 1HL | Terraced | £29,950 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2001 | 29 M26 1HL | Terraced | £19,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2001 | 7 M26 1HL | Terraced | £26,250 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 7 M26 1HL | Terraced | £34,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2000 | 7 M26 1HL | Terraced | £17,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 15 M26 1HL | Terraced | £24,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 27 M26 1HL | Terraced | £36,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 1999 | KEARSLEY MILL M26 1RH | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 23 M26 1HL | Terraced | £19,250 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 1998 | 27 M26 1HL | Terraced | £11,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 1997 | 19 M26 1HL | Terraced | £27,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 1996 | 7 M26 1HL | Terraced | £13,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 1995 | 7 M26 1HL | Terraced | £13,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 31 M26 1HL | Terraced | £9,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 1995 | 39 M26 1HL | Terraced | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 1995 | 9 M26 1HL | Terraced | £20,200 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Bungalow, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1900-1929 (10); 1930-1949 (4); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (44% of about 990 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)
- Creams Mill, Mytham Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1AU, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Moss Rose Mill, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- SITE OF FORMER CARE HOME, MELVILLE ROAD/ALDERBANK CLOSE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- Bent Street Works, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- FORMER RAILWAY CUTTING TO THE NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD ROAD, KEARSLEY., permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Permanent reinstatement, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 30 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 6 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, 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, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M26 1HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| M26 1RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 48 m and 50 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M26 1HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M26 1RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 320 m |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seddon Lane Prestolee | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Moses Gate Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 22.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kearsley Medical Centre | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Idh Group | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Gold Local Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bank Top Park 5,470 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Moses Gate Country Park 99 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,690 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,070 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 102 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ringley Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east. 20 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) east |
| Farnworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cinder Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Ringley Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Dingle Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Bull Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 35 |
13 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestolee Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre | Nursery | 2–4 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth | Primary | 5–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kearsley West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kearsley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mytham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Local-Village Store Ltd M26 1HL | Retailers - other | 240 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Prestolee C P School M26 1HJ | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Premier M26 1HB | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| The Grapes Hotel M26 1HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Market Street Tavern M26 1HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (metropolitan).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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: Permanent reinstatement, 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility repair and maintenance works, 30 October 2026 to 3 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Seddon Gardens · The Riverbank · Hazel Avenue · Seddon Lane · Alexandra Road · Irwell Street · Ford Street · Sunny Bank · Eames Avenue · Marwood Close · Pickering Close · Bridge 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.