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On Denton Road, in Ainsworth & Bradley Fold
What it's like at BL2 6RH: every home that has sold on Denton 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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Sales and extensions on Denton Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 8 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Denton RoadSemi-detached | Jan 2023 | £145,000 | 91 m² | £1,593/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Denton RoadTerraced | Mar 2022 | £105,500 | 64 m² | £1,648/m² | 3 |
| 6, Denton RoadTerraced | Jan 2003 | £38,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 8, Denton RoadTerraced | Apr 1999 | £28,500 | 64 m² | £445/m² | 1 |
| 10, Denton RoadTerraced | Mar 1997 | £13,500 | 62 m² | £218/m² | 1 |
| 12, Denton RoadTerraced | Jul 2014 | £84,000 | 63 m² | £1,333/m² | 1 |
| 14, Denton RoadTerraced | May 2026 | £160,000 | 60 m² | £2,667/m² | 5 |
| 16, Denton RoadTerraced | Jun 2016 | £115,000 | 91 m² | £1,264/m² | 4 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Farnworth, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 51k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Denton Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 916, 911, 890, 923); 8 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Blackshaw Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Little Lever School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 46.2 · 11% 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, 750 m away, with Costcutter closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Little Lever Health Centre 1 (1.2 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Glam Knights is 850 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.
Belly Busters Three is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Little Lever Cricket Club the nearest pub (950 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 Mytham Park, 1.5 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.
The nearest university is University of Bolton, 4.6 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.
5 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.
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%.
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 BL2 6RH →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Denton Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 7 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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