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On Nell Street, in Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting
What it's like at BL1 8PD: every home that has sold on Nell Street 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.
Sales and extensions on Nell Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 3 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 7, Nell StreetTerraced | Jul 2026 | £134,950 | 52 m² | £2,595/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Nell StreetTerraced · company-owned | Jan 2021 | £88,500 | 52 m² | £1,702/m² | 3 |
| 11, Nell StreetTerraced | Feb 2026 | £111,000 | 51 m² | £2,176/m² | 5 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Hall i' th' Wood, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 196k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Nell Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 534, 1, 537, 535); 74 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Valley Community Primary School (1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Thornleigh Salesian College, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (0.8 km) and Essa Academy (5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 100 m away; The Range (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Burnside Surgery (500 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Salon Secrets is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 5.2 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
The Pavilion is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Lamb Hotel the nearest pub (150 m).
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Astley Bridge Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% 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.
43 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-9, Birley Street | II | 30 m |
| 2-18, Birley Street | II | 50 m |
| Church of St Paul | II | 70 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 North East constituency: Kirith Entwistle MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 6,653 (15.3%), turnout 54%. Vote shares: Labour 37%, Conservative 22%, Reform UK 22%, Green Party 11%.
13 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 8PD →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Nell Street in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Blackpool South · about 46 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 58 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
| 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 | 85.8% | 92.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 13.9% | 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.