Raveden Close Bolton
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL1), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3403324.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £172,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 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 Hall-I'-Th'-Wood, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Smithills Country Park, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 120 to 123 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dalefield Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £172,000 | £132,000 | £204,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £147,000 | £125,000 | £172,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £79,975 | £70,000 | £89,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2020 | 15 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 19 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £204,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 7 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Feb 2017 | 15 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 22 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 7 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £164,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2014 | 3 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 17 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 20 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2013 | 6 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2009 | 5 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 14 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 2 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2003 | 16 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £119,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 10 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 7 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 12 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 1998 | 20 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £59,995 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 1995 | 10 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Apr 1995 | 19 BL1 3LX | Semi-detached | £65,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); Bungalow, semi-detached (4); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (12); 1930-1949 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 700 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)
- Land at Temple Road, Bolton, permissioned (350 m)
- FALCON VIEW, COTTON STREET, BOLTON, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 443 HALLIWELL ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 8DE (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to the rear of Halliwell Mills, Raglan Street, BL1 6NP, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Halliwell Mills, Bertha Street, BL1 8AH, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- SHEPHERD CROSS STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SHEPHERD CROSS STREET, BOLTON, BL1 3DE, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Oldham's Primary School Selkirk Road, Bolton, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Wordsworth Mill, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 22 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
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 3LX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| BL1 3LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 120 m and 123 m above sea level (122 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 3LT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL1 3LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halliwell Road | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Deansgate Car Park - Gemma | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.9 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dalefield Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy - Halliwell Road | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Beaumont Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Astley Bridge Police Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Smithills Country Park 36 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halliwell Recreation Ground 2.0 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Smithills Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smithills Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Smithills Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Queen's Park, Bolton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Raveden Plantation | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Raveden Clough | Valley | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Dog Kennel Plantation | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Victoria Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Hollin Clough | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Whimberry Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the street's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithills School | Secondary | 11–16 | 310 m | 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 |
| Thornleigh Salesian College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oxford Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; 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 |
| Church Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 Olive School, Bolton Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsworth Arms BL1 8BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2014 |
| Smithills School BL1 6JS | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Midas Group BL1 8DB | Retailers - other | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Halliwell Cafe BL1 8DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2026 |
| FT Smash BL1 8DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Reg & Son BL1 3LG | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Bread Basket BL1 3LG | Manufacturers/packers | 370 m | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Crofters Arms BL1 8BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2015 |
| Stork tavern BL1 8BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| HAFWAY BL1 8BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| The Red House Nursery BL1 6LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Youngsters Bite BL1 8DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Asmera Convenience Store BL1 8DB | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 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 | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Bread Basket (manufacturers/packers, BL1 3LG) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Loen Crescent · Temple Drive · Roslin Gardens · Thornhill Close · Whowell Fold · Brookdean Close · Hillbank Close · Booth Street · Ellen Street · Elliot Street · Park Cottages · Back Mcdonna 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.