Marlow Close Bolton
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL2), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3402628.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £267,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (D: 9, E: 2).
- 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 B; 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 Hall-I'-Th'-Wood, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 134 to 144 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Dunstan Partnership, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £267,500 | £235,000 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £147,500 | £118,000 | £178,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £144,600 | £120,250 | £168,950 |
| 1998 | 2 | £58,975 | £49,000 | £68,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2024 | 2 BL2 5HR | Detached | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 22 BL2 5HR | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 14 BL2 5HR | Detached | £277,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 14 BL2 5HR | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 20 BL2 5HR | Other | £1,030 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 8 BL2 5HR | Detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 7 BL2 5HR | Detached | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 6 BL2 5HR | Detached | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2014 | 14 BL2 5HR | Detached | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 22 BL2 5HR | Detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 24 BL2 5HR | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 12 BL2 5HR | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2010 | 5 BL2 5HR | Detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 10 BL2 5HR | Detached | £167,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 12 BL2 5HR | Detached | £168,950 | |
| 6 Jun 2006 | 12 BL2 5HR | Detached | £120,250 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 10 BL2 5HR | Detached | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 1998 | 5 BL2 5HR | Detached | £68,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (9); Bungalow, semi-detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 B (31% of about 720 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)
- Hoover-Candy Site, Breightmet Fold Lane, Breightmet, BL2 6PS, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of SS Osmund and Andrew RC Primary School, Withins Drive, Bolton, BL2 5LF, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Milnthorpe Road 1 - S11 - Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6PW, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Breightmet Methodist Church, Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6PY, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Breightmet Hall IV, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026 to 28 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL2 5HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BL2 5HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 134 m and 144 m above sea level (138 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL2 5HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL2 5HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Foster Lane Withins | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.3 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dunstan Partnership | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alpha Dental Care Bolton | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Castle Street Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nisa, Breightmet | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 610 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dearden Fold Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dearden Fold Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Tonge Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| George's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Castle Croft | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| High Barn | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Starling Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Starling Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 17 |
4 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy Church of England | All-through | 2–16 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Harwood Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 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 |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hardy Mill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blackshaw Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorgate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC Catering BL2 5PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Red Lane County Primary School BL2 5HP | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Carmen's Sugar Spell BL2 5HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Breightmet Mini Market Ltd BL2 5JG | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2024 |
| Pizza Bite BL2 5JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (metropolitan).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, bungalow, detached (lodged 23 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Foster Lane · Red Lane · Slimbridge Close · Winster Close · Deepdale Gardens · Tetbury Drive · Ashes Drive · Red Bridge · Duddon Avenue · Torver Drive · Codale Drive · Winster 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.