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On Heaton Avenue, in Doffcocker & Moss Bank
What it's like at BL1 5PG: every home that has sold on Heaton Avenue 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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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.
5 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Heaton Avenue; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 30 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 24, Heaton AvenueDetached | Aug 2002 | £127,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Jan 2021 | £212,000 | 101 m² | £2,099/m² | 1 |
| 30, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Sept 1998 | £79,000 | 110 m² | £718/m² | 1 |
| 31, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | May 2015 | £170,000 | 154 m² | £1,104/m² | 1 |
| 32, Heaton AvenueTerraced | Oct 2009 | £185,000 | 175 m² | £1,057/m² | 1 |
| 33, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Feb 2004 | £179,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 34, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Nov 2011 | £225,000 | 96 m² | £2,344/m² | 3 |
| 35, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Jul 2017 | £153,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 37, Heaton AvenueTerraced | Jun 2001 | £64,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 38, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | May 2014 | £185,000 | 165 m² | £1,121/m² | 4 |
| 39, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Nov 2001 | £36,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 40, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Apr 2002 | £85,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 41, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Mar 1997 | £68,778 | 70 m² | £983/m² | 1 |
| 42, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Jul 1996 | £66,000 | 106 m² | £623/m² | 1 |
| 43, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Mar 2006 | £200,000 | 107 m² | £1,869/m² | 2 |
| 44, Heaton AvenueDetached | Jan 2011 | £300,000 | 171 m² | £1,754/m² | 2 |
| 49, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | May 2008 | £195,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 53, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Aug 2021 | £247,500 | 92 m² | £2,690/m² | 3 |
| 57, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Jun 2011 | £157,500 | 86 m² | £1,831/m² | 1 |
| 59, Heaton AvenueSemi-detached | Feb 2011 | £150,000 | 114 m² | £1,316/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
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 Lingmoor Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 46 minutes on weekdays (routes 573, 903, 919); 55 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Markland Hill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Johnson Fold Community Primary School (0.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Smithills School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 36.5 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (2.7 km) and Essa Academy (4.2 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is ROJ Supermarket, 1.3 km away, with Doff's Supermarket closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heaton Medical Centre (350 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Barbara Gregori is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 5.0 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Triangle Community Methodist Church is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Hope and Anchor the nearest pub (250 m).
There are 20 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Moss Bank Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Bramah (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Bolton, 3.0 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.
32 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.
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%.
6 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 5PG →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Heaton Avenue in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 20 homes with certificates have solar panels, 1 a heat pump, and 2 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 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 96.6% | 92.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.5% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.3% | 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 Central · about 44 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.