Sutton Road Bolton
32 addresses across 3 postcodes (BL3), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3403791.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £85,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 5).
- 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 Lostock, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 135 to 139 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Deane Clinic 1, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £43,500 | £43,500 | £43,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2017 | 11 BL3 4QR | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2003 | 18 BL3 4QR | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 11 BL3 4QR | Terraced | £43,500 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: Flat (9); House, mid-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1967-1975 (4); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (51% of about 1,970 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)
- Dean Conservative Club, Raven Road, BL3 4QL, permissioned (370 m)
- Land Adjacent 249 Hulton Lane, Bolton, BL3 4LE, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- LAND AT ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, BL3, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 June 2026 to 5 August 2026: SP Electricity North West, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 135 m and 139 m above sea level (137 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL3 4FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL3 4QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL3 4RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lostock 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Westhoughton 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Addington Road Fernhill Gate | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP Car Park Bolton Deane Road | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Pine Tree Farm (Bolton) evyve | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Deane Clinic 1 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Deane Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rumworth House | 210 m |
| Hospital | Beaumont Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Wigan Road - Erf | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,620 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,070 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dealey Road Allotments 5,330 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Chequerbent embankment of Bolton and Leigh Railway | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Queen's Park, Bolton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Hulton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bank Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Dover Bank Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Gorse Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Will Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 32 |
7 of the street's 32 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 Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Ladybridge High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Heathfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong 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 Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brandwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Essa Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Box BL3 4QN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Top Shop BL3 4QW | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Lahori Darbar BL3 4QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Jun 2026 |
| April's Delight BL3 4QW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Jun 2026 |
| Deane St Marys BL3 4QP | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Shell Beaumont BL3 4RB | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Dainty Treats Ltd BL3 4XX | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2022 |
| Co-op BL3 4QJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Deane Village Bakery BL3 4QJ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| OCS Food Co @ Park Cakes Bolton BL3 4XX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Family Shopper BL3 4QH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 May 2025 |
| Let's Talk Dessert BL3 4QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Eliva London BL3 4TH | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Dec 2025 |
| Heron Foods BL3 4LT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Three Pigeons BL3 4RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- Food hygiene ratings April's Delight (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL3 4QW) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was Awaiting inspection (rated 21 June 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BL3 4QR: 30 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- BL3 4FT: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- BL3 4RA: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cressingham Road · Bowyer Gardens · Beaumont Rise · Holmfield Green · Chip Hill Road · Hawkshead Drive · Platt Hill Avenue · Cranberry Drive · Addington Road · Carley Fold · Thistleton Road · Scargill 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.