Lower Pools Doffcocker, Bolton
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL1), about 80 m long. USRN 3402491.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £145,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- 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 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 Lostock, about 2.7 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Moss Bank Park, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 165 to 168 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heaton Medical Centre, about 460 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £139,500 | £139,500 | £139,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2015 | 7 BL1 5RA | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 3 BL1 5RA | Semi-detached | £139,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2002 | 5 BL1 5RA | Semi-detached | £135,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 (33% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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
- 1-5, Pool Place, grade II
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 5RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BL1 5RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 165 m and 168 m above sea level (166 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 5RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL1 5RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lostock 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 56 within 800 m; nearest Pool Place Doffcocker | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | Deansgate Car Park - Gemma | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heaton Medical Centre | 460 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Firth And Bowden Dental Surgery | 590 m |
| Hospital | Beaumont Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Astley Bridge Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Moss Bank Park 29 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,200 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7.4 ha | 30 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,470 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 48 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Smithills Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km north-east. 19 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smithills Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north-east |
| Queen's Park, Bolton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 270 m south |
| Victoria Lake | Lake or reservoir | 850 m north |
| Hollin Clough | Valley | 1.0 km north |
| Midge Hole Clough | Valley | 1.0 km west |
| Dog Kennel Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| Green Hill | Hill | 2.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 460 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m | No published inspection |
| Markland Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Smithills School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Devonshire Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oxford Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | 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 Olive School, Bolton Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaton Cricket Club BL1 5RH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2019 |
| Finishers Arms BL1 5RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| St Peters Church Parish Centre BL1 5RL | Other catering premises | 140 m | 4 Good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Doffcocker Inn BL1 5QD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Hope and Anchor BL1 5QH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 4 Good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| The Cafe BL1 6NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Go Local BL1 6BJ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Mossbank Jnr F.C BL1 5RP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 May 2025 |
| Earl's BL1 6BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| The Family Club BL1 5RR | School/college/university | 430 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Church Road C P School BL1 5RU | School/college/university | 450 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Johnson Fold Community School BL1 5UG | School/college/university | 460 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Smithills Drive · Church Road · Pool Terrace · New Church Road · Church Road · Oakenclough Drive · Southbank Gardens · Rawlyn Road · Blackburn Road · Longridge Crescent · Harrowby Road · Bleasdale Road
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.