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On Kirkby Road, in Heaton & Deane
What it's like at BL1 4EQ: every home that has sold on Kirkby Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Kirkby Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
4 of the 48 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 21, Kirkby RoadOther | Sept 2018 | £73,000 | 334 m² | £219/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67, Kirkby RoadSemi-detached | Dec 2000 | £45,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 69, Kirkby RoadTerraced | Feb 1997 | £40,500 | 81 m² | £500/m² | 1 |
| 74, Kirkby RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2022 | £285,000 | 114 m² | £2,500/m² | 2 |
| 75, Kirkby RoadTerraced | Apr 2026 | £215,500 | 85 m² | £2,535/m² | 3 |
| 76, Kirkby RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2023 | £159,500 | 67 m² | £2,381/m² | 1 |
| 77, Kirkby RoadOther | Apr 2024 | £175,000 | 93 m² | £1,882/m² | 2 |
| 78, Kirkby RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2008 | £155,000 | 80 m² | £1,938/m² | 2 |
| 79, Kirkby RoadTerraced | Oct 2023 | £120,000 | 81 m² | £1,481/m² | 2 |
| 80, Kirkby RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2007 | £150,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 81, Kirkby RoadTerraced | Aug 2018 | £139,995 | 89 m² | £1,573/m² | 3 |
| 82, Kirkby RoadSemi-detached | Jan 2014 | £141,500 | – | – | 3 |
| 83, Kirkby RoadTerraced | Jul 2018 | £125,000 | 92 m² | £1,359/m² | 4 |
| 85, Kirkby RoadTerraced | Mar 2017 | £148,000 | 87 m² | £1,701/m² | 4 |
| 86, Kirkby RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2013 | £124,950 | 93 m² | £1,344/m² | 1 |
| 87, Kirkby RoadTerraced | Nov 2010 | £110,000 | 86 m² | £1,279/m² | 2 |
| 88, Kirkby RoadDetached | Aug 2020 | £110,000 | 88 m² | £1,250/m² | 2 |
| 89, Kirkby RoadSemi-detached | Mar 2008 | £139,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Bolton, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 3.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Oxford Road.
The nearest bus stop is Lonsdale Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 574, 919, 903); 51 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Devonshire Road Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Pikes Lane Primary School (1.1 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is University Collegiate School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 36.7 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Essa Academy (2.5 km) and Eden Boys' School, Bolton (2.5 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 550 m away, with Morrisons Service Station closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wyresdale Road Surgery (450 m), with Noble & Peacock the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Julies is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Grace Church is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Bunbury's the nearest pub (600 m).
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Queen's Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Bramah (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 28 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Bolton, 1.8 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
45 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Road United Reformed Church and Attached Sunday School | II | 90 m |
| the Mews Number 2: the Mansion | II | 160 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Bolton West constituency: Phil Brickell MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 4,945 (11.1%), turnout 60%. Vote shares: Labour 39%, Conservative 28%, Reform UK 19%, Green Party 9%.
21 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BL1 4EQ →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Kirkby Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 41 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 92.6% | 92.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Blackpool South · about 46 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 61 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.