Lambeth Close Horwich, Bolton
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL6), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3402457.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Horwich Parkway, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ridgmont Park, is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 171 to 179 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 47% 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
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £210,000 | £205,000 | £215,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £103,500 | £103,500 | £103,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £101,000 | £101,000 | £101,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £84,500 | £84,500 | £84,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £96,900 | £96,900 | £96,900 |
| 1995 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2019 | 5 BL6 6DQ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 11 BL6 6DQ | Detached | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jan 2011 | 9 BL6 6DQ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | 2 BL6 6DQ | Detached | £217,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2001 | 2 BL6 6DQ | Detached | £103,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 2 BL6 6DQ | Detached | £101,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 1999 | 11 BL6 6DQ | Detached | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 1997 | 5 BL6 6DQ | Semi-detached | £84,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 6 BL6 6DQ | Detached | £96,900 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 8 BL6 6DQ | Detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (51% of about 860 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)
- Mere Brow, Chorley Old Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AX, permissioned (350 m)
- LAND AT FORMER HORWICH LOCO WORKS HK RACING, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 2 HARRISON STREET, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7AH, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 86 Lee Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AE, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- LAND AT FORMER HORWICH LOCO WORKS, HORWICH, BOLTON, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL6 6DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL6 6AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 171 m and 179 m above sea level (175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL6 6AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL6 6DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Horwich Parkway 550,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Blackrod 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Lostock 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fleet Street Wallsuches | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 32.3 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heatons Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Road (Dental Surgery) | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Beaumont Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Horwich Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridgmont Park 6.7 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,270 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,850 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,920 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm, a scheduled monument, 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Lever Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Rivington Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Foxholes Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Hopwood Hill | Hill | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Memorial Forest | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Crown Clough | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Hamer's Creek | Bay | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| High Rid Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 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 |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beacon Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's RC High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 Catherine's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Claypool Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; 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 |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Hartigan BL6 5YF | Farmers/growers | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Future Champions Childrens Nursery BL6 6BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Bank Top Brewery Ale House BL6 6AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Lever Park School BL6 6DE | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Horwich Parish CEP School BL6 6AA | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Horwich Day Nursery Ltd BL6 6AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| The Rivington Bar & Grill BL6 6AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lambeth Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
The Strand · Mayfair · Broadway · Stocks Park Drive · Belgrave Crescent · Park Lane · Kensington Drive · Meadway Close · Medway Drive · Danner Lane · Fleet Street · George 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.