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On Albert Road West, in Heaton & Deane
What it's like at BL1 5HW: every home that has sold on Albert Road West 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.
4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Albert Road West; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 75 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 58, Albert Road WestDetached | Jun 2004 | £537,715 | 342 m² | £1,572/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60, Albert Road WestDetached | Apr 1998 | £250,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 64, Albert Road WestDetached | Nov 2013 | £405,000 | 145 m² | £2,793/m² | 1 |
| 66, Albert Road WestDetached | Nov 2018 | £645,000 | 248 m² | £2,601/m² | 3 |
| 67, Albert Road WestDetached | Feb 2016 | £470,000 | 238 m² | £1,975/m² | 3 |
| 69, Albert Road WestSemi-detached | Apr 2026 | £53,000 | 124 m² | £427/m² | 2 |
| 70, Albert Road WestDetached | Dec 1998 | £319,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 71, Albert Road WestSemi-detached | Sept 1999 | £124,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 73, Albert Road WestSemi-detached | Jan 2013 | £191,250 | 183 m² | £1,045/m² | 2 |
| 74, Albert Road WestDetached | Nov 2016 | £950,000 | 296 m² | £3,209/m² | 1 |
| 75, Albert Road WestDetached | Feb 2019 | £430,000 | 198 m² | £2,172/m² | 2 |
| 77, Albert Road WestDetached | May 2000 | £190,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 79a, Albert Road WestDetached | May 2021 | £625,000 | 239 m² | £2,615/m² | 1 |
| 79b, Albert Road WestDetached | Sept 2021 | £625,000 | 239 m² | £2,615/m² | 1 |
| 79c, Albert Road WestDetached | Feb 2024 | £660,000 | 239 m² | £2,762/m² | 2 |
The nearest station is Lostock, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 286k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Sherborne Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 574, 919, 903); 9 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Thomas of Canterbury RC School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 52% 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 Ladybridge High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 41.7 · 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 ROJ Supermarket, 900 m away, with Go Local closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heaton Medical Centre (500 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Ashberry is 350 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.
Tesoro Pizza Napoletana is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Victoria Inn the nearest pub (650 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 Moss Bank Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Bramah (1.4 km).
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, 2.4 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.
28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Random Cottage | 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%.
15 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 5HW →
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Albert Road West in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 47 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 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.