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On Briksdal Way, in Lostock & Ladybridge
What it's like at BL6 4PG: every home that has sold on Briksdal Way 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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2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Briksdal Way; 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, Briksdal WayDetached | Aug 2017 | £598,007 | 178 m² | £3,360/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Briksdal WayDetached | Oct 2006 | £375,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 4, Briksdal WayDetached | Sept 2016 | £400,000 | 260 m² | £1,538/m² | 2 |
| 5, Briksdal WayDetached | May 2002 | £250,000 | 191 m² | £1,309/m² | 1 |
| 6, Briksdal WayDetached | Dec 2015 | £560,000 | 231 m² | £2,424/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Lostock, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 286k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Briksdal Way, 300 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 575, 576, 615, 920); 41 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Lostock Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The nearest secondary is Ladybridge High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 41.7 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Essa Academy (3 km) and Eden Boys' School, Bolton (3.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 2.3 km away, with Broadgate Farm closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ladybridge Medical Centre (1.5 km), with Ladybridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Bella Vida is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 4.1 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 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Medirest Healthcare Compass Group at Beaumont Hospital is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Tempest United AFC the nearest pub (650 m).
Detached houses make up 72% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Harrier Close Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Ladybridge Leisure Centre (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 28 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 55% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Bolton, 4.1 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.
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.
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%.
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 BL6 4PG →
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" Briksdal Way in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 16 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 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 97.9% | 92.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.2% | 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 South · about 42 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.