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On Marlwood Road, in Doffcocker & Moss Bank
What it's like at BL1 5QT: every home that has sold on Marlwood 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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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.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Marlwood Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 13 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 6, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2024 | £340,000 | 130 m² | £2,615/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Marlwood RoadOther | Jun 2020 | £700 | 87 m² | £8/m² | 2 |
| 9, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2025 | £365,000 | 124 m² | £2,944/m² | 1 |
| 10, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2021 | £378,050 | 143 m² | £2,644/m² | 2 |
| 11, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2021 | £287,500 | 124 m² | £2,319/m² | 2 |
| 12, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2017 | £249,000 | 135 m² | £1,844/m² | 4 |
| 14, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2025 | £305,000 | 93 m² | £3,280/m² | 2 |
| 17, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2024 | £260,000 | 95 m² | £2,737/m² | 1 |
| 19, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2017 | £246,000 | 125 m² | £1,968/m² | 2 |
| 21, Marlwood RoadOther | Sept 2025 | £250,000 | 81 m² | £3,086/m² | 2 |
| 23, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2017 | £185,000 | 121 m² | £1,529/m² | 1 |
| 27, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Feb 2025 | £390,000 | 162 m² | £2,407/m² | 3 |
| 29, Marlwood RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2011 | £165,000 | 102 m² | £1,618/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 (2.5 km), with 286k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Caley Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 501, 902); 59 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Johnson Fold Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
The nearest secondary is Smithills School, 1.5 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, 1.2 km away, with Doff's Supermarket closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heaton Medical Centre (450 m), with Moss Bank Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Gina Shengas 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 (250 m), and Doffcocker Inn the nearest pub (150 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, 750 m away; for exercise, Smithills Fitness Centre (1.6 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, 3.2 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.
31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 759, 759A and 761-773, Chorley Old Road | II | 180 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%.
9 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 5QT →
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" Marlwood Road in the last 12 months.
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.
On this street: 0 of 12 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 | 0.4% | 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.