The Coppice Bolton
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL2), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3403937.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £288,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 7, E: 5).
- 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 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 Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Longsight Park, is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 111 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harwood Medical Centre, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £288,000 | £288,000 | £288,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £292,500 | £265,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £288,500 | £225,000 | £327,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £227,500 | £205,000 | £250,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £212,000 | £212,000 | £212,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2024 | 5 BL2 3EP | Other | £345,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Mar 2024 | 21 BL2 3EP | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2024 | 21 BL2 3EP | Detached | £288,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2023 | 12 BL2 3EP | Detached | £395,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 4 BL2 3EP | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2021 | 11 BL2 3EP | Detached | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 7 BL2 3EP | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2019 | 3 BL2 3EP | Detached | £327,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2019 | 3 BL2 3EP | Detached | £327,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 1 BL2 3EP | Detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 2 BL2 3EP | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 19 BL2 3EP | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 8 BL2 3EP | Detached | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2011 | 6 BL2 3EP | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2009 | 5 BL2 3EP | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 7 Aug 2006 | 6 BL2 3EP | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2002 | 7 BL2 3EP | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 12 BL2 3EP | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 1999 | 11 BL2 3EP | Detached | £92,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 1996 | 17 BL2 3EP | Detached | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (6); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 C (44% of about 620 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
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Old School House, Lea Gate, Bolton, BL2 3ET, permissioned (210 m)
- BROOK SAW MILLS, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- LAND AT SIDE AND FORMER BOWLING GREEN, REAR ERICOS ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 122 BRADSHAW BROW, BOLTON, BL2 3DD, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND OFF DARWEN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, BL7, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- DAWSON HOUSE, 41 CHAPELTOWN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, BL7 9LY, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 13 November 2026 to 17 November 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, give and take, 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 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 3EP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL2 3EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 111 m and 120 m above sea level (115 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL2 3EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL2 3EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bradshaw Chapel | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.8 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Medical Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harwood Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denuvo Dental | 370 m |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Astley Bridge Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Longsight Park 18 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,930 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,820 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lea Gate Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lea Gate Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Castle Croft | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Front Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Jumbles Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| High Barn | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 19 |
5 of the street's 19 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 Maxentius CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 80 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canon Slade School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m (0.5 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 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Columba's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Turton School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hardy Mill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eagley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sharples Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sharples School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Harwood Meadows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Maxentius CE School BL2 4AE | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Crofters BL2 3EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Nam Ploy Bradshaw BL2 3EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Bradshaw Conservative Club BL2 3ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| House Without a Name BL2 3ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Bradshaw Cricket, Tennis & Bowling Club BL2 3EL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2017 |
| Joes Coffee Co BL2 4BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Walkden Newsagent BL2 4BQ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Chaes Chips BL2 4BQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Thai Kitchen BL2 4BQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Morrisons Petrol Station BL2 3HN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Morrisons BL2 3HN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2026 |
| The Plough BL2 4BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Bill & Coo Ltd BL2 3HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility asset works, 13 November 2026 to 17 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Back Bradshaw Road East · Rigby Lane · Lea Gate · Brookside Close · Bradshaw Meadows · Lea Gate Close · New Heys Way · King Street · Bolton Road · Church Street · Lea Gate Close · Ox Gate
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.