Crompton Way Bolton
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL1), about 170 m long. USRN 3405880.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £190,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 2 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 93 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Oaks Family Practice, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £177,500 | £175,000 | £180,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £147,250 | £140,500 | £154,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £119,125 | £81,250 | £157,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £155,250 | £145,000 | £165,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £135,000 | £120,000 | £158,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £170,000 | £160,000 | £180,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £102,150 | £86,300 | £118,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2025 | 673 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2024 | 669 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 711 BL1 8TL | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 13 Dec 2018 | 653 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 655 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 659 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £140,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2016 | 635 BL1 8TL | Detached | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 709 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £81,250 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 2014 | 699 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 649 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Oct 2012 | 681 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £165,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2010 | 697 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 645 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 677 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2009 | 683 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 683 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2008 | 711 BL1 8TL | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2005 | 695 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2002 | 711 BL1 8TL | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 671 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £86,300 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 637 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 693 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 711 BL1 8TL | Detached | £87,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 711 BL1 8TL | Detached | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2000 | 647 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 683 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 659 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £63,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 1999 | 681 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 8 May 1998 | 695 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 667 BL1 8TL | Semi-detached | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (63% of about 1,730 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: yes, Bolton.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LAND AT SEYMOUR ROAD, BL1 8PP, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Land at Watersmeeting Road/Eagley Brook, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Back Fairhaven Road - 007, Fairhaven Road, BL1 8LB, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- SMS RETAIL PARK, 417 CROMPTON WAY, BOLTON, BL2 3AE, permissioned (930 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 8TY | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL1 8TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 93 m and 98 m above sea level (95 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 8TL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL1 8TY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eagley Brook Bridge Hall I Th Wood | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Source EV Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Oaks Family Practice | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Astley Bridge Police Station | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,740 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.0 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hall i' th' Wood, a listed building (Grade I), 260 m north-east. 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hall i' th' Wood | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m north-east |
| Church of All Souls | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Smithills Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Tonge Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Clough | Valley | 380 m north-west |
| Meeting of the Waters | Lake or reservoir | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Castle Croft | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Raveden Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| High Barn | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Columba's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sharples Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sharples School | Secondary | 11–16 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canon Slade School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 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 |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; 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 |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| High Lawn Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cineworld Cinemas BL1 8TS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Nuffield Health BL1 8TS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Sai Spice BL1 8TS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Oaklands Guest House BL1 8PU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Greenway Coffee Morning BL1 8UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 26 Apr 2017 |
| Toby Carvery BL1 8TJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Total Fitness 2010 Ltd BL1 8SW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Strathmore Nursing Home BL1 8PT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Little Angels BL1 8UP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2025 |
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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 4 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
Watermillock Gardens · Eagley Brook Way · Carisbrooke Drive · Hallbridge Gardens · Seymour Road · Astley Brook Close · Ventnor Avenue · Sunnymead Avenue · Norbury Grove · Weythorne Drive · Green Way · West Way
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.