Ruby Street Bolton
14 addresses across 1 postcode (BL1), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3403416.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £107,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, E: 1, F: 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 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 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 107 to 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burnside Surgery, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £82,000 | £82,000 | £82,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £59,999 | £59,999 | £59,999 |
| 2004 | 1 | £59,500 | £59,500 | £59,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £27,650 | £27,300 | £28,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2021 | 23 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £95,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2020 | 13 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 9 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2015 | 17 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2013 | 9 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2005 | 11 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £59,999 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 5 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £59,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2002 | 1 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £20,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2000 | 17 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £27,300 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 7 BL1 8LE | Terraced | £28,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7). Built: 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
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 (70% of about 530 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 SEYMOUR ROAD, BL1 8PP, not permissioned (320 m)
- Back Fairhaven Road - 007, Fairhaven Road, BL1 8LB, not permissioned (370 m)
- Land to the rear of Halliwell Mills, Raglan Street, BL1 6NP, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Watersmeeting Road/Eagley Brook, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Halliwell Mills, Bertha Street, BL1 8AH, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Tennyson Mill/Brownlow Fold Mill, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 443 HALLIWELL ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 8DE (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Brownlow Folds Mill, not permissioned (910 m (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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 107 m and 109 m above sea level (108 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 8LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elmfield Street Halliwell | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa Parking | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burnside Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 280 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Astley Bridge Police Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dalal News Cashzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,510 m² | 320 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Astley Bridge Recreation Ground 1.9 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,250 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Souls, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m south-west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Souls | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-west |
| Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Hall i' th' Wood | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Smithills Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Queen's Park, Bolton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting of the Waters | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Raveden Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Raveden Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Whimberry Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 14 |
14 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 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 |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 850 m (0.5 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 |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 870 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Olive School, Bolton Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Thornleigh Salesian College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oxford Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleef Foodstore BL1 8DU | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Astley Grange Home BL1 8DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Fusion Foods (Blackburn Road) Ltd BL1 8DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Blaze Bite Grill & Pizza BL1 8DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Jaan’s Restaurant BL1 8NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 20 Dec 2025 |
| KFC BL1 8TT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| McDonald's BL1 8TT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| All Souls Cafe BL1 8EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Y M Accessories BL1 8LS | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Bolton Bakery BL1 8HB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 May 2025 |
| MT Bellys BL1 8HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 May 2025 |
| Daily Stop BL1 8HB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Saf Bakes BL1 8LW | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Shining Stars Nursery BL1 8EZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| PK Foods BL1 8DT | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2023 |
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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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 Arron foods store (retailers - other, BL1 8DU) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BL1 8LE: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Elmfield Street · Emerald Street · Back Blackburn Road · Back Baytorpe Street North · Back Anson Street · Baythorpe Street · Anson Street · Back Baythorpe Street · Walley Street · Back Gaythorne Street · Grasmere Street · Gaythorne 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.