Elder Drive Bolton
43 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL3), about 370 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3406236.
- Sales: 69 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 31, D: 4).
- 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 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Moses Gate, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Leverhulme Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 86 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tonge Fold Health Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £352,500 | £352,500 | £352,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £355,000 | £285,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £186,248 | £182,500 | £189,995 |
| 2017 | 3 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £188,500 |
| 2016 | 10 | £181,750 | £137,000 | £265,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £170,000 | £133,000 | £194,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £190,000 | £170,000 | £210,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £174,375 | £163,750 | £185,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2026 | 29 BL3 1AT | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 18 BL3 1AT | Detached | £352,500 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 1 BL3 1AT | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 14 BL3 1AT | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 36 BL3 1AT | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2019 | 29 BL3 1AT | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2018 | 34 BL3 1AT | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2018 | 19 BL3 1AT | Detached | £189,995 | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | 14 BL3 1AT | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2017 | 39 BL3 1AT | Semi-detached | £188,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2017 | 21 BL3 1AT | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 1 BL3 1AT | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 12 BL3 1AT | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2016 | 8 BL3 1AT | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 5 Aug 2016 | 39 BL3 1AT | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 3 May 2016 | 2 BL3 1AT | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 35 BL3 1AT | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 9 BL3 1AT | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 40 BL3 1AT | Detached | £191,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2016 | 34 BL3 1AT | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 22 BL3 1AT | Detached | £219,950 | |
| 10 Dec 2015 | 26 BL3 1AT | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 23 BL3 1AT | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2015 | 3 BL3 1AT | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 31 BL3 1AT | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2015 | 42 BL3 1AT | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | 25 BL3 1AT | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 28 May 2014 | 18 BL3 1AT | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2013 | 38 BL3 1AT | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 5 BL3 1AT | Detached | £163,750 | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | 4 BL3 1AT | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2011 | 32 BL3 1AT | Detached | £161,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 10 BL3 1AT | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 6 May 2011 | 31 BL3 1AT | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2010 | 15 BL3 1AT | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2009 | 35 BL3 1AT | Terraced | £152,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2007 | 22 BL3 1AT | Detached | £199,995 | New build. |
| 10 Jul 2007 | 8 BL3 1AT | Detached | £199,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 24 BL3 1AT | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 26 BL3 1AT | Detached | £199,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 14 BL3 1AT | Detached | £162,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2007 | 20 BL3 1AT | Detached | £264,995 | |
| 22 May 2007 | 28 BL3 1AT | Detached | £214,995 | New build. |
| 18 May 2007 | 12 BL3 1AT | Detached | £214,995 | |
| 11 May 2007 | 18 BL3 1AT | Terraced | £199,995 | New build. |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 6 BL3 1AT | Detached | £204,995 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 1 BL3 1AT | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 10 BL3 1AT | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 3 BL3 1AT | Detached | £176,995 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 2007 | 16 BL3 1AT | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (29); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 2003-2006 (22); 2007-2011 (7); 1996-2002 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (29 addresses)
- 1, Elder Drive
- 2, Elder Drive
- 3, Elder Drive
- 4, Elder Drive
- 5, Elder Drive
- 8, Elder Drive
- 9, Elder Drive
- 10, Elder Drive
- 11, Elder Drive
- 12, Elder Drive
- 15, Elder Drive
- 19, Elder Drive
- 20, Elder Drive
- 21, Elder Drive
- 22, Elder Drive
- 23, Elder Drive
- 25, Elder Drive
- 26, Elder Drive
- 27, Elder Drive
- 28, Elder Drive
- 31, Elder Drive
- 32, Elder Drive
- 33, Elder Drive
- 34, Elder Drive
- 37, Elder Drive
- 38, Elder Drive
- 40, Elder Drive
- 41, Elder Drive
- 42, Elder Drive
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 (42% of about 1,000 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)
- Long Lane/Radcliffe Road, not permissioned (170 m)
- Hollycroft Avenue, not permissioned (260 m)
- RADCLIFFE ROAD CARAVAN STORAGE SITE, RADCLIFFE ROAD, BL3 1AN, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Riversdale Mill, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND REAR OF FIVE ACRE FARM, RADCLIFFE ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 1AJ, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Bound By Blenheim Road St Osmunds Drive And Breightmet Drive, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026: Netomnia Limited, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 13 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL3 1AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BL3 1AS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 86 m and 91 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL3 1AS | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| BL3 1AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Radcliffe Road Dove Bank | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Moses Gate Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.7 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tonge Fold Health Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest A1 Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alpha Dental Care Bolton | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bolton Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Little Lever Service Station, Little Lever Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leverhulme Park 48 ha | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Moses Gate Country Park 99 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,650 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 156 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Stephen and All Martyrs, a listed building (Grade II*), 880 m (0.5 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Stephen and All Martyrs | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Tonge Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Farnworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bull Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Doe Hey Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 43 |
2 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Blackshaw Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (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 |
| Little Lever School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bowness Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Masefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier BL3 1SY | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Silverbell Close · Laurel Avenue · Redwood Close · Bowstone Rise · Whiteoak View · Maple Walk · Hollycroft Avenue · Radcliffe Road · Red Cedar Park · Leacroft Avenue · Snow Hill Road · Beechcroft Avenue
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.