Kingsgate Bolton
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL1), about 70 m long, classed as a secondary access road. USRN 3402265.
- 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 0% to 90% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bolton, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Elizabeth Park, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Octagon Medical Centre, about 270 m away, with 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 6% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (74% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Deansgate. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Central Post Office and Sorting Depot, Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 1AD, permissioned (50 m)
- KING STREET/DEANSGATE, BOLTON, BL1 2JR, not permissioned (90 m)
- Bark Street (Satnam 1), not permissioned (110 m)
- LAND EAST OF CENTRAL STREET, BOLTON, permissioned (120 m)
- URBAN VILLAGE 4 POOL ST, BOLTON, BL1 2BA, not permissioned (140 m)
- 87 - 89 ST. GEORGES ROAD, BOLTON, BL2, permissioned (190 m)
- The Gypsys Tent, 178 Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 4AB, permissioned (200 m)
- Urban Village 5 St Helena S, not permissioned (210 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 October 2026 to 14 October 2026: BT, New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway (major 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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 1BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| BL1 1HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 93 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 1BD | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BL1 1HA | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 26 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 66 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Bolton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deansgate Car Park - Gemma | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.5 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Octagon Medical Centre | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Centre | 150 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Castle Street Police Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marketplace Centre Bolton | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elizabeth Park 2,040 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 20 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,750 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-east. 83 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north |
| Parish Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Queen's Park, Bolton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Tonge Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Meeting of the Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Will Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Doe Hey Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| University Collegiate School | Secondary | 11–19 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bolton College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gilnow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
| The Olive School, Bolton Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dessert Station BL1 1BD | Other catering premises | 10 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2026 |
| One Stop Shop BL1 1BD | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Don Tacos BL1 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Bambu Oriental Cafe BL1 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Oct 2025 |
| McDonald's BL1 2AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| The Greyhound Inn BL1 1BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 4 Good | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Frurt BL1 2JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 12 Jul 2026 |
| BSURF Bolton Service User Recovery Forum BL1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Third Space Bolton BL1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Mooboo Bubble Tea BL1 2AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Grilleville Express BL1 2AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Istanbolton Shawarma BL1 2AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Bolton Pound Plus BL1 1RF | Retailers - other | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 Jul 2025 |
| VICTORIA HALL BL1 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 26 Jun 2025 |
| The Albert Bar and Cafe BL1 1RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 64% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 34% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 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 | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Krave 2.0 Ltd (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL1 1DR) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Subway (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL1 1NB) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was 4 Good (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Balmoral Hotel (pub/bar/nightclub, BL1 1QQ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Joyclem Afro-Caribbean Food (retailers - other, BL1 2NZ) now Unknown, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings M & H News Ltd (retailers - other, BL1 2DJ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Central Street · Spa Road · Howell's Yard · Ridgway Gates · King Street · Howell Croft North · Le Mans Crescent · Back King Street · Brook Street · Palatine Street · Blundell Street · St Edmund 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.