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On Greenbarn Way, in Blackrod & Butterwick Fields
What it's like at BL6 5TG: every home that has sold on Greenbarn 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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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.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Greenbarn Way; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
11 of the 95 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 143, Greenbarn WayDetached | Nov 2017 | £140,000 | 77 m² | £1,818/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145, Greenbarn WayDetached | Aug 1999 | £68,000 | 97 m² | £701/m² | 1 |
| 147, Greenbarn WayDetached | Dec 2022 | £236,000 | 88 m² | £2,682/m² | 2 |
| 174, Greenbarn WayDetached | Aug 2010 | £145,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 178, Greenbarn WayDetached | Nov 2001 | £75,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 182, Greenbarn WayDetached | May 2021 | £226,000 | 104 m² | £2,173/m² | 1 |
| 184, Greenbarn WayDetached | Sept 1996 | £54,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 186, Greenbarn WayDetached | Oct 2017 | £175,000 | 92 m² | £1,902/m² | 1 |
| 188, Greenbarn WayDetached | May 2005 | £155,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 192, Greenbarn WayDetached | Nov 1998 | £67,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 194, Greenbarn WayDetached | Dec 2021 | £341,005 | 95 m² | £3,590/m² | 1 |
| 196, Greenbarn WayDetached | Dec 2005 | £207,500 | 100 m² | £2,075/m² | 2 |
| 198, Greenbarn WayDetached | Mar 1995 | £59,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 200, Greenbarn WayDetached | Sept 2016 | £172,500 | 110 m² | £1,568/m² | 2 |
| 202, Greenbarn WayDetached | Apr 2000 | £59,995 | – | – | 3 |
| 204, Greenbarn WayDetached | May 2016 | £160,000 | 78 m² | £2,051/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Blackrod, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 226k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Castlecroft Avenue, 250 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 575, 521, 127, 933); 18 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Blackrod Primary School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School, 3.0 km away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 2.1 km away, with Nihas Mini Market closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kildonan House (2.3 km), with Speaks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Essence Of Beauty is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Luciano's at the Chapel is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Blackrod Cricket Club the nearest pub (150 m).
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is `The Poacher' Park, 1.5 km away; for exercise, Bodypro Personal Training (2.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 33 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% 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.
16 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%.
12 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 5TG →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Greenbarn Way in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 68 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 | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 95.9% | 92.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.7% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.2% | 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 40 min
Nearest: Ingleton Outdoor Swimming Pool · 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.