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On Bankfield Close, in Ainsworth & Bradley Fold
What it's like at BL2 5QZ: every home that has sold on Bankfield Close 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.
Sales and extensions on Bankfield Close; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 17 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Bankfield CloseSemi-detached | Apr 2018 | £120,000 | 66 m² | £1,818/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a, Bankfield CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2015 | £155,000 | 101 m² | £1,535/m² | 1 |
| 2, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Jun 2009 | £112,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 3, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Apr 2024 | £180,000 | 65 m² | £2,769/m² | 1 |
| 4, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Mar 2007 | £130,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 6, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Nov 1999 | £30,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 7, Bankfield CloseSemi-detached | May 2024 | £185,000 | 70 m² | £2,643/m² | 3 |
| 8, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Jul 2018 | £143,750 | 69 m² | £2,083/m² | 1 |
| 9, Bankfield CloseSemi-detached | Sept 2021 | £165,000 | 65 m² | £2,538/m² | 2 |
| 10, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Oct 2002 | £80,000 | 72 m² | £1,111/m² | 2 |
| 12, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Jul 2022 | £149,500 | 68 m² | £2,199/m² | 2 |
| 14, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Sept 2022 | £195,000 | 74 m² | £2,635/m² | 4 |
| 16, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Feb 2007 | £121,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 18, Bankfield CloseTerraced | Jan 2025 | £188,000 | 69 m² | £2,725/m² | 4 |
| 24, Bankfield CloseSemi-detached | Jan 2020 | £167,500 | 64 m² | £2,617/m² | 4 |
| 26, Bankfield CloseSemi-detached | Jul 2026 | £260,000 | 71 m² | £3,662/m² | 3 |
| 28, Bankfield CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2005 | £139,500 | – | – | 3 |
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 drive away (3.7 km), with 196k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Tommy Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 511, 895, 896, 883); 9 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bolton St Catherine's Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 34.3 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (14.4 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (14.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Food Warehouse, 900 m away, with SMS Village Stores closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Dunstan Partnership (1.6 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, The Hair Loft is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 5.7 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Casalingo is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Duke William Inn the nearest pub (250 m).
There are 17 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 40% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Elton Vale, 2.2 km away; for exercise, Thrive (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 26 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Bank | II | 120 m |
| Remains of Stocks at Churchyard Entrance to North of Christ Church | II | 140 m |
| Christ Church | II | 140 m |
| Boundary Wall Along Street on North Side of Churchyard of Christ Church | 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.
Bury North constituency: Mr James Frith MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 6,944 (15.3%), turnout 59%. Vote shares: Labour 43%, Conservative 28%, Reform UK 16%, Workers Party of Britain 4%.
8 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 BL2 5QZ →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Bankfield Close in the last 12 months.
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 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 97.5% | 93.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 1.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.0% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 55 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 63 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 36 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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