Grangewood Bolton
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL7), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3401678.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £410,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 C; 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 Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 170 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jumbles Country Park, is about 820 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 129 to 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harwood Medical Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 99% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £410,000 | £385,000 | £445,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £375,500 | £310,000 | £441,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £447,000 | £447,000 | £447,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £402,500 | £402,500 | £402,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £317,000 | £317,000 | £317,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £297,000 | £297,000 | £297,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2025 | 1 BL7 9YG | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 8 BL7 9YG | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2025 | 2 BL7 9YG | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2022 | 11 BL7 9YG | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 6 BL7 9YG | Detached | £441,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2021 | 8 BL7 9YG | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 12 BL7 9YG | Detached | £447,000 | |
| 3 May 2017 | 1 BL7 9YG | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 1 May 2015 | 5 BL7 9YG | Detached | £402,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 10 BL7 9YG | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | 11 BL7 9YG | Detached | £317,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 5 BL7 9YG | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2003 | 9 BL7 9YG | Semi-detached | £246,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2002 | 7 BL7 9YG | Detached | £199,950 | |
| 5 Jun 1998 | 7 BL7 9YG | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 16 Dec 1996 | 10 BL7 9YG | Detached | £113,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 131 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 C (44% of about 710 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)
- DAWSON HOUSE, 41 CHAPELTOWN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, BL7 9LY, not permissioned (130 m)
- 86 Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9NE, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND OFF DARWEN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, BL7, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Darwen Road, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL7 9YG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL7 9YA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 129 m and 137 m above sea level (134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL7 9YA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL7 9YG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 170 m |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bromley Cross Rail Station | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Medical Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bromley Cross Dental Practice | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Astley Bridge Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bromley Cross, Bromley Cross | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Jumbles Country Park 45 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,930 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Front Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Drive Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Jumbles Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| High Barn | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turton School | Secondary | 11–18 | 250 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eagley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 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 Maxentius CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eagley Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sharples Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sharples School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canon Slade School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 |
| St Columba's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| High Lawn Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Railway BL7 9LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Turton High School BL7 9LT | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Sarajayne Lowe at Slimming World Breightmet BL7 9BQ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 99% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 70% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 0% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Cousin Fields · Willow Hey · Riversmeade · Forest Way · Grange Park Road · Wood Fold · Tree Tops · Chapeltown Road · Grange Road · Grange Park Road · Higher Shady Lane · Montrose Drive
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.